Sea Stories
mobi |eng | 2011-05-26 | Author:Alexander Kent

10 The Fantasy After one of the stormiest passages Bolitho could recall, Benbow had at last dropped anchor at Spithead. They had been away for nearly three months, a short ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

'No, of course he didn't: nor did he name the captains-I hardly expected him to go on board and ask them.' 'You surprise me,' Ned murmured. 'Anyway, have you any ...
( Category: War February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

This is an obvious trap. 'Are they, milord?' 'I saw ten of them a few days ago. Perhaps more have arrived by now.' 'Very interesting, milord. There might be fifty, ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

them's the impressions of each side of thekey,', he said, pointing to the upper markson the pieces of soap. 'Other two drawersis smaller. I reckon 'e'd keep letters and secret ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

Chapter Ten Ned did not think four men in a boat could take so long to get alongside theGriffin and board. Yes, Julio could not rush back because if any ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

and a fortune, wanted to call me out! Swore that it waslies, and I had Alexis locked up so that she could not see him.Gave me a choice of pistols ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-04-26 | Author:Dudley Pope

In the great cabin Ramage found an elegantly carved desk, with an inlaid top set facing the stern lights. He sat down and looked out at the smooth wake the ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1993-04-29 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER SEVEN The little girls, stiff with pride and amazement, and fairly soused with holy water, were handed into the carriage after pontifical High Mass in Lima cathedral. They smoothed ...
( Category: Sea Stories February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-27 | Author:Bernard Cornwell

CHAPTER 6 “He's mad, Hogan,” Wellington said. "Stark mad. Gibbering. Should be locked up in Bedlam where we could pay sixpence to go and mock him. Ever been to Bedlam?" ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1973-05-30 | Author:Patrick O'brian

CHAPTER EIGHT The Surprise lay at single anchor, well out in the channel: the wind was fair, the tide near the height of flood, and her captain stood at the ...
( Category: Sea Stories February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-05-26 | Author:Alexander Kent

Face to Face Richard Bolitho awoke from the dream, and for a few lingering moments was confused by the sounds and movements around him. He lay on his back in ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 2011-05-27 | Author:Alexander Kent

Unknown ?charge!’ Then the mood changed. ‘They just gave the word to douse the galley stove. You know what that means.’ Jago pushed the thought aside and said roughly, ‘When ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi, epub |eng | 1997-09-30 | Author:Jack London

CHAPTER XIX I came on deck to find the Ghost heading up close on the port tack and cutting in to windward of a familiar spritsail close-hauled on the same ...
( Category: Sea Stories February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1987-01-02 | Author:Alexander Kent

Down on the jetty Allday seated himself comfortably on a stone bollard and began to fill his new pipe with tobacco. He had sent the barge back to the ship. ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )
mobi |eng | 1976-01-02 | Author:Alexander Kent

10 Too Much Courage 'Fix your bayonets!' Herrick gritted his teeth to contain his impatience as Prideaux brought the marines into a single line, while further along the uneven slope ...
( Category: Military February 9,2015 )

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