The book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold Jewels And Plate
The book The book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold Jewels And Plate was written by author Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925 Here you can read free online of The book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold Jewels And Plate book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold Jewels And Plate a good or bad book?
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. Here was an undertaking which, if successful, would assuredly lead to professional rep- THE TOILERS OF THE THETIS 313 utation and fortune, but which everyone whom I addressed on the subject thought must fail. Still, the scarcity of the opportunities of obtaining dis- tinction and credit, by an extraordinary act of duty, which present themselves to officers in these piping times of peace, offered a consideration which pre- vailed, and I determined on making the attempt, if I could get orders f...rom the Commander-in-Chief to that effect. " The admiral of the station proceeded to Cape Frio with a squadron of five vessels, and after a careful study of the situation of the wreck concluded that it would be futile to try to recover any of the sunken treasure. In the face of this verdict, Captain Dick- inson felt reluctant to press his own views, but the bee in his bonnet would not be denied. ''Actuated, however, by the same feelings which had at first prompted me to hazard the attempt, and having a natural repugnance to receding after having, during my inquiries, disclosed my views very freely, I was resolved to persevere.
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