Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 3
The book Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 3 was written by author Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911 Here you can read free online of Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Jack's Courtship : a Sailor's Yarn of Love And Shipwreck 3 a good or bad book?
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" I asked. " Oh, yes ! I'll give you the programme. First, you will have charge of the gig ; you can have the THE NIGHT PASSES. 127 boatswain and five of the crew, the two ladies, yourself — nine ; that's her freight. She's a good boat and sails nicely." **I am quite satisfied." "I shall take command of the long-boat, with five seamen and twenty-one passengers of all kinds. Mr. Thornton and the second mate will have the- two port quarter-boats, numbering thirty souls, and the third mate and car...penter the starboard quarter-boats, numbering thirty souls." '' How do you reckon St. Paul's bears, Daniel? " "About south by west now." " It'll bear south at daybreak," said the chief mate. " I suppose the boats are all ready — there'll be nothing missing ? " said I. *' Oh, they've been seen to," answered Daniel. *' Have you been bitten by that impudent naval officer that you ask such a question ? You heard him about the side-lights ? He'd criminate me if he could. But how many sailing ships show their lights in the midst of such an ocean as this ?
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