From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 79
Page 154
The one good thing about my berth was that there was no swell and the ship lay quiet enough . But there were times when , standing up in the eyes of the ship watching the anchor chains stretched out bar taut and nearly horizontal in the ...
The one good thing about my berth was that there was no swell and the ship lay quiet enough . But there were times when , standing up in the eyes of the ship watching the anchor chains stretched out bar taut and nearly horizontal in the ...
Page 156
On the evening before we arrived I was asked to blow the ship's whistle at five o'clock . ... Jeddah is a big port , visited by ships of many nations , but it has few navigation aids and no lights of any range or power .
On the evening before we arrived I was asked to blow the ship's whistle at five o'clock . ... Jeddah is a big port , visited by ships of many nations , but it has few navigation aids and no lights of any range or power .
Page 197
that , " said Beryl , as we went shakily back to our tea , but from then on we passed no ship that did not come out of its way to inspect us . In fact we liked them to come , but not to catch us out like that .
that , " said Beryl , as we went shakily back to our tea , but from then on we passed no ship that did not come out of its way to inspect us . In fact we liked them to come , but not to catch us out like that .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
A CHANTYMAN LOOKS BACK BY A H RASMUSSEN 254 | 97 |
ALONG THE HELL RUN BY PENELOPE GARLICK 545 | 248 |
A PACKAGETOUR OF INDIAII BY ERIC LINKLATER 55 | 341 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appeared arms Army arrived asked better British brought called Captain Charles clear close course eyes face father feet five followed force four friends gave give Government hand head hills hour hundred Indian interest island Italy keep knew land later leave less light lived London looked matter means ment miles morning move never night once Panama party passed past perhaps political present reached river road round sail seemed seen served ship side soon stand stopped story Street thing thought tion told took train turned Union walked wind write young