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Tom Slade with the Colors

By Percy Keese Fitzhugh

2020-10-29 22:34:37

Brief Extract: Six feet water in the hold, sir! That would not have been a pleasant announcement to the captain of the 'Aurora' at any time, but its unpleasantness was vastly increased by the fact that it greeted him near the termination of what had ... Read more
Brief Extract: Six feet water in the hold, sir! That would not have been a pleasant announcement to the captain of the 'Aurora' at any time, but its unpleasantness was vastly increased by the fact that it greeted him near the termination of what had been, up to that point of time, an exceedingly prosperous voyage. Are you sure, Davis? asked the captain; try again. He gave the order under the influence of that feeling which is styled hoping against hope, and himself accompanied the ship's carpenter to see it obeyed. Six feet two inches was the result of this investigation. The vessel, a large English brig, had sprung a leak and was rolling heavily in a somewhat rough sea off the east coast of Africa. Less

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File size339.001 KB
Print pages150
PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1374929920
Percy Keese Fitzhugh (September 7, 1876 – July 5, 1950) was an American author of nearly 100 books for children and young adults. Percy Keese Fitzhugh was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended ...

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