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id: 21455
title: Dick Cheveley: His Adventures and Misadventures
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  A fine old sailor-like man with a straw hat and round jacket came out of come this way give us a call," said the old sailor, as I was preparing "Never fear, I''ll come before long," said old Roger. "Come and sit down," said Harry to him in a kind way which soon made him board his ship by the few men who remained in the boat, the rest having smugglers would have time to run the cargo, and carry the goods away We had got about two-thirds of the way home when we saw three men coming let me observe that the crew of a ship never sleep all at one time. In a short time a sea got up which made the ship tumble about in a way I on for some time till it was nearly dark, the captain ordered the ship''s


id: 28387
title: Hurricane Island
author: Watson, H. B. Marriott (Henry Brereton Marriott)
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  "This is Mr. Holgate, the third officer," said Pye, by way of "Any port in a storm, in fact," said the little man, looking at me I thought I recognised that voice," said the little man "I don''t believe I know what that means quite," said Holgate, giving me "Well, doctor," said the cheerful voice of Pye, "have you had a good "Mr. Holgate," said Captain Day in his most particular voice, "I have said, "and have sent for Sir John Barraclough and Mr. Holgate. effect, for when the door opened and Holgate''s face appeared Day said Day''s voice came to us from his cabin door: "Sir John Barraclough, be "Bring him," said Day, and opened the door to the Prince. be of little use to me in his present state, I said, "Look here, Pye, "The mutineers, sir, offer terms," said Barraclough to the Prince.


id: 28597
title: A Man to His Mate
author: Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)
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  The captain looked at Rainey a little uncertainly, and then at Lund, "Lund will be taken care of," he said, and, for the life of him, Rainey "''Cordin'' to the agreement," Lund said to Rainey, "the gold''s to be "We got to block that Carlsen''s game," he said to Rainey. Rainey wondered why Lund had asked Carlsen for a lotion if he did not girl, Carlsen and she came up to Rainey as he handled the spokes. "Ha''f the time the bowheads won''t even try an'' git away," said Lund. "Is there ice?" Peggy Simms asked Rainey as Lund disappeared. "You figger we''re all equal aboard," said Lund slowly, "leavin'' out Mr. Rainey, Tamada an'' Sandy. "Never mind settin'' a place for Carlsen, Tamada," said Lund. "Hansen," said Lund, "Mr. Rainey''ll relieve you after we''ve eaten. Lund came up after a while, and Rainey told him of the fate of Carlsen''s


id: 17414
title: The Blood Ship
author: Springer, Norman
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  he who called himself ''Newman,'' man of mystery, who came like the "Ay ban ship a crowd of stiffs--and some sailor-mans," stated the Swede. mine opened and the big man, who signed himself Newman, looked out at "Look here, the man''s sick," I said to Newman. A moment later a man came from the cabin and stood by Lynch''s side. Lynch came aft and reported that fact to the Old Man, in my hearing. Lynch''s report to the Old Man, for her words showed she knew me as one foc''sle of the hottest ship on the high seas, and ordering another man came on deck, Newman said to me, "A good night for a bad job, Jack! The man looked like Newman, eyes; they thought Lynch didn''t know Newman was gone. And I have Newman''s word for it that the Old Man wants to kill the


id: 23274
title: Lost in the Forest: Wandering Will''s Adventures in South America
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  Presently Will Osten saw a dark object like a small canoe three friends of our hero--Mr Cupples the mate, Muggins, and Larry "Ay, it''s that sea-cook, Larry O''Hale," cried Muggins aloud; "he was fact that Larry O''Hale, Muggins, and Will Osten were among the crew of Be this as it may, Will Osten and Larry O''Hale, Muggins, and Old Peter, "I can tell you that, Larry," said Will Osten; "we are in Peru; though Larry obeyed; Old Peter seized and operated on the last bird, and Bunco "You''re not going to sleep there, Larry?" said Will Osten, on observing Bunco leading, Old Peter, Muggins, and Larry following, and Will Osten "Ask him, Bunco," said Will Osten, "where we are, how far we are from sportsmen as Will Osten, Larry O''Hale, and Bunco. Larry went off at once, but on coming down said it was so dark that he


id: 26057
title: Marjorie
author: McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
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  upon Lancelot Amber I should have lost the best friend man ever had in Captain Amber, who loved Lancelot better than any being in the world being Captain Amber''s native place--he promised Lancelot that he would ''Is that so?'' said Lancelot, looking up at the Captain. ''Lads and lass,'' said Captain Amber, ''it will soon be time to dine. by the fellow, and from that time out he and Cornelys Jensen were hand One night, somewhat late, Captain Amber wished for a word with Jensen. There was nothing for it but to tell Lancelot of what Jensen had said, When Lancelot and I heard the name of Cornelys Jensen upon the man''s Though Lancelot said little to Marjorie beyond the bare news of what her captain; and to that end he had manned the ship with men upon whom ''Come, Captain Amber,'' said Jensen boldly, ''you know what I want very


id: 25982
author: Anonymous
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  and his men by putting out to sea and making great exertion, soon lost soon as they made sail, the captain ordered the boat to be cast loose, returned on board the next morning with the owner, John Picket, Esq. Soon after they got Purnell into a boat, and carried him on shore; but sea:--The ship worked greatly, and took in much water through her In consequence of the vessel shipping so great a quantity of water, The ship soon filled with water, so that we had no time to get any At low water a small boat was hoisted out, and an English captain and which the vessel shipped a large quantity of water on the gun-deck. At that time the captain ordered the boats to be got out, while this time, the people of the boat begged the captain to come, as the

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  Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.


id: 27906
title: The Voyage of the Aurora
author: Collingwood, Harry
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  How is her head?"--to the man at the wheel, George and the mate George saw the man motion with his arm, and the brig''s course was and sheets were let fly on board the _Aurora_, George reducing sail at George now had time to look about him a little, and observe the state of second dog-watch, George''s object being to work his way back to the "All right, Ritson," answered George, "I''ll be on deck in a minute or As the last words left George''s mouth his hands rose above his head, his By the time that George regained the deck, the _Aurora_ had crept to a unfortunate man glanced for a moment in George''s face with an air of "Now," said George to the first mate, when the latter came on deck to George now felt that, with two ships and so many desperate men to look


id: 21475
title: Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler
author: Kingston, William Henry Giles
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  "Dick Porter, look after my boat, will ye, till I comes back?" he said men, Tom, holding Mary by the hand, and I walked on till we came to his a breeze to help us along," said Tom. We pulled round Blockhouse Point, along shore, till we came off Fort "No, sir, I came out with old Tom Swatridge, who went on board the ship Before going away Mr Gray saw Mary for a short time, and paid a long "The only live ones, sir," answered Jim. There was no time to exchange more words before the boat was alongside, "Why do these men come on board my ship?" asked the captain. worth while to come and look for us," said Jim. Four days after this, according to Mr Griffiths''s calculations, we were Just, however, as we got the boat''s head to sea we saw, coming round a


id: 21714
title: The Red Eric
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "What''s come of Glynn?" inquired Captain Dunning, as he accepted a large "Surely, captain," said Glynn, putting down his cup and looking up in Glynn," exclaimed Ailie, looking round and heaving a deep sigh; "Looking at the fish, Ailie, as usual?" said the doctor as he came up. escape poor little Ailie had had, and the captain''s tears, things he had "The captain wants Glynn Proctor," said the second mate, looking down "Ailie wants to see you, Glynn, my boy," said Captain Dunning, as the Captain Dunning went below, and looking into Ailie''s berth, nodded his _Red Eric_ and landed Glynn and Ailie, Tim Rokens and Phil Briant on the "So do I," said Glynn, looking at the child''s thoughtful face in some little child, Glynn Proctor (of course), Dr Hopley, Tim Rokens, Phil The captain shook his head, but made no reply, and the men looked


id: 21747
title: The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  Fletcher Christian, John Adams, Matthew Quintal, William McCoy, Isaac "Hold your tongue, sir, else you''re a dead man," said Christian, seizing "It is too late to attempt a landing to-night," said Christian to Young. "We''ll have to try it, sir," said John Adams, looking at his leader "It looks very like a path that has been made by men," said Christian, "It''s Quintal and McCoy," said Adams; "I know the sound o'' their "Ay, who was that, my little man?" said Adams. "God knows," said Adams, while Quintal''s wife bound up the wound in his The men now left alive on the island were Young, Adams, Quintal, and "Dan''l, my lad," said Adams, addressing young McCoy, "which way did "You must know, John Adams," said Jack Brace, with a look and a clearing "The fact is, you''ve come to tell me," said Adams, looking at Charlie,


id: 21710
title: The Crew of the Water Wagtail
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "It is my intention to try, Master Trench," said Paul Burns, grasping "Men," said Paul to the crew, "let me beg you to obey the boy''s orders "Ah, that comes of his bein'' a good boy to his mother," said Master "Methuselah," said Paul; "you''re right there, Master Trench. "Nay, Master Trench," said Paul, "not without hope; for ''God is our "Now, captain," said Paul, on the morning they set out, "let''s see what One day, some time after leaving Hendrick''s camp on the great lake, "Hendrick," said Paul, laying his hand impressively on his friend''s arm, "There is no call for regret, Master Hendrick," said Captain Trench. "Friends of Hendrick also, I see," said the captain to Paul, as the "Now I tell you what it is, Master Hendrick," said Captain Trench, the "For my part," said Captain Trench, as Paul rose and left the tent, "I


id: 2415
title: The Mutiny of the Elsinore
author: London, Jack
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  recollect, as I turned aft down the deck, that I saw Captain West leaning Out on deck again, I saw Captain West on the poop, hands Mr. Pike, taking no notice of the man who lay groaning on the deck, stood Small wonder that Miss West remains sea-sick on an ocean like this, which masters--for Captain West, for Mr. Pike, yes, and for Mr. Mellaire, ship in a circle of flashing sea, while Captain West dreams of his far the men on watch, the look-out on the forecastle head, the man at the "Father _knows_ the sea," Miss West said to me this afternoon. long sea voyage with a woman like Miss West. "What does the devil look like, my man?" Captain West asked. And as I went for''ard through the wall of darkness after Mr. Pike and Mr. Mellaire along the freezing, slender, sea-swept bridge--not a sailor


id: 38296
title: Wild Adventures round the Pole Or, The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon"
author: Stables, Gordon
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  "When did I hear from Allan and Rory?" said Ralph, repeating McBain''s "I''d like to see Rory''s face," said McBain, smiling, "when you break the "Come with me, my little fellow," said McBain to the nigger boy; and he yes you will, boy Rory," said McBain; "it was a new sensation, "Ay, ay, boy Rory," said McBain; "he is doubtless on the vessel. "Ah!" said Rory, with a bit of a sigh, "I do like to hear these men talk "What ship, my boy?" said Silas, with one hand behind his ear; "I didn''t "It isn''t a ship," said Rory, smiling; "it is a great black seal, with a "Bravo, Seth, old boy," cried Rory and Allan, coming on the scene. Both Rory and Allan were by this time good ice-men, and had there been "You''ll know all about it in good time," McBain said; "and now, boys,


id: 32615
title: The Hell Ship
author: Palmer, Ray
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  Outside the man waited, and Gene moved up close. "How come you''re on this ship?" asked Gene, wincing but letting her Gene looked at Ann, let his eyes rove over her figure. "We''ve _got_ to get off this ship!" said Gene hoarsely. "I didn''t ask for it," said Gene. "I won''t take it sitting down!" said Gene angrily. head seemed on the point of bursting, Gene said: "Yes, sir!" Gene stared, the old man talked in his ear. Gene nodded, asked: "Can I look at the jet assembly?" Gene was convinced the old man knew what he was talking about. Gene laid a hand on Schwenky''s massive shoulder. Schwenky turned a face, red and popeyed, to Gene. "We''ve got to get them," said Gene. us," said Gene. "Call MacNamara," said Gene. "Call MacNamara," said Gene. "He detonated the pile!" said Gene, "He turned himself into an atom


id: 44546
title: The Last Entry
author: Russell, William Clark
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  ''And George?'' said Miss Vanderholt, her voice a little coloured by ''English and Dutchmen, in such proportions as may please you,'' said Mr. Vanderholt; ''but never a Dago, Captain Glew. ''I think he ought to be pleased,'' said Captain Glew, coming to a stand ''And what might the story be, sir?'' said Captain Glew, looking blankly. ''I''m quite sure,'' the captain said, ''Miss Vanderholt will agree with me, ''A little, sir,'' said Captain Glew. ''That Jones is a fine-looking man,'' said Mr. Vanderholt; ''such as he ''I never heard before of a lady taking command of a ship,'' said Mr. Vanderholt. ''What''s a sailor''s love like?'' said Captain Glew. ''I don''t think Glew treats the men well,'' said Miss Vanderholt, turning ''Go forward,'' said Captain Glew, ''and ask the man to give you a set of ''Let me look at that book,'' said Captain Parry. ''In the face of Miss Vanderholt''s last entry,'' said the captain to


id: 43659
title: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; Or, There''s No Place Like Home
author: Douglas, Amanda M.
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  "Joe, you might take Dot a little while, I think," said Hal "You do know every thing, Hal!" And granny laughed. "Granny," said Hal, preparing a bowl of bread and milk for his little Then Granny, Florence, Joe, and Hal sat in profound thought until the "I think I''ll go into business," said Hal one evening, as he and Granny "Is it yours for good, Joe?" and Charlie''s head was thrust over Hal''s "It is nice to have Joe settled and in good hands," Hal said after he about enough for one day," he said to Granny and Dot. Charlie and Kit were lolling under the trees, resting from their "I do not believe Charlie means to come home to-night," Hal said when "DEAR HAL AND GRANNY,--I''m like Joe, happy as a big "This is Joe," she said, "and Kit, and Dot. O Charlie!


id: 44497
author: Russell, William Clark
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  He turned his eyes up aloft; then went to the ship''s side, and looked Captain Coxon was a decidedly good-looking man, not in the smallest I was watching these two men talking, when Duckling said-The watch on deck had orders to call the captain if a change of wind A fellow came and stood under the fore-scuttle, and looking up, said in near the long-boat, looking aft, and Coxon suddenly called to him, Presently Mr. Duckling left the captain and ordered the men to go hands to get the ship under weigh," cried Duckling; and turning to me Duckling had thought fit to set the main top-gallant sail, and the ship "We''ve come to complain of the ship''s bread, sir," said one of the men, "It''s a wreck," said I, turning to the man; "let her come to again and Some men on the main-deck watched me looking at the bodies, and when

title:
  The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3 An account of the mutiny of the crew and the loss of the ship when trying to make the Bermudas


id: 44499
author: Russell, William Clark
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  across the sea, on the look-out for ships; when they come across "Ask them to let me have a few men to work the ship to the nearest Cornish lay upon the deck with the end of the main-brace in his hands, I saw the boatswain speak to the steward, who left the wheel to help sea, and the ship comes to again under my hand, and braves, with her The boatswain had by this time taken the wheel, to let Cornish go below and went on deck, and going close to the boatswain I said-The steward said "Yes, sir," and looked about him for a place to sit or I liked to see, and that he watched the ship very closely each time she "Boatswain, ask Mr. Royle to let me take the wheel," said Miss The boatswain shoved the boat''s head off, and we each shipped an oar

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  The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 3 of 3 An account of the mutiny of the crew and the loss of the ship when trying to make the Bermudas


id: 44498
author: Russell, William Clark
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  coming aft to ask me to keep watch whilst he and the boatswain turned To let the men see that I stood to my work, I never quitted the deck "My notion," said I, "is that when the time comes for the men to leave "He means to scuttle the ship," he said, in a low voice. "All right," he said, and looking at the boat''s compass on the table, man at the wheel about the ship''s course, the look of the weather, and "How many hands," he asked, "do you think the long-boat ''ud carry, If they take to the boats and wait for the man, the ship is Then some of the men who remained on deck went over the ship''s side, "Look at that card," I said, as the boatswain shipped the lamp. you''ll run the ship into the long-boat, and bring all hands on board

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  The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3 An account of the mutiny of the crew and the loss of the ship when trying to make the Bermudas


id: 60568
title: The Fishdollar Affair
author: McKenna, Richard
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  command of Galactic Patrol Ship _Carlyle_ devolving upon magnificent in old Fishdollar''s natural voice, the ensign thought. Pale with nausea, Ensign Welnicki faced Captain Kravitz after _Carlyle_ "Hereafter you may address me as Captain Welnicki," he said. report," Captain Welnicki ordered Rutledge. "It''s a laugh, the way we outgun them Fishdollars, Mr.--I mean Captain "Do you suppose the Fishdollars--" Captain Welnicki came full awake. "Captain Stephen Welnicki, commanding G.P.S. _Fishdollar''s Bane_. worded--in the standard Patrol treaty with Rho effect planets. a flourish, Stephen Welnicki, Captain, GP, subscribed Ambassador Captain Kravitz instructed Ensign Welnicki to Ensign Welnicki breathed deeply "The Fishdollars with no treaty, how "Stephen _Fishdollar_!" the captain roared. "Very, very clever of the Fishdollars," the captain said musingly. marriage with a citizen of a non-treaty planet," the captain said "You may go home now, Mr. Fishdollar," the captain said. Captain Kravitz stood up and so did Mr. Fishdollar.


id: 61717
title: The Space Flame
author: Phillips, Alexander M. (Alexander Moore)
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  storage cabin--he''d seen it, a crawling flame-like thing, in which all thing something like a slow flame" in the forward thermal chamber. Captain Wallace left the problem of the mysterious flames to Calvin of his eyes, but as the thing brightened Cargyle halted and stared in "The light--the light from the flame-thing," stammered Cargyle. These flame-things doing it, Markoe says. "I turned a blastor pistol on one," said Cargyle. dead-black ring in the flame-thing''s middle. of the black ring, but this time it struck at Wallace and Markoe, and What in God''s Name were these flame-things, Cargyle wondered. space-suit, dropped when Wrymore had appeared, and got the helmet and "Markoe," said Cargyle, "why haven''t they attacked the control cabin? "How do you know they will attack another ship, Captain Wallace?" It was a flame-thing--one of the earthworms of space. Markoe and Parker set to work on the timer; Captain Wallace and Cargyle


id: 62350
title: Mutiny in the Void
author: Tanner, Charles R.
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  Manool was proud of his work, and of the way he handled it, just as he "It''s me--Gilligan," came the sharp voice of the mate, and Manool''s "Nice little place you got here, Manool," he said with a forced smile. He strode over to Manool''s stool, the only seat in the "farm," and took Manool''s face reddened as he answered, but old Doc Slade looked up and voice--Gilligan''s--said, "Let him alone, it''s the farmer." Then it grew Now, look, Manool," the mate went on, Manool was still a little trembly from the scare he''d got when he Doc''s eyes widened when he saw Manool walk in with Gilligan; then Manool didn''t even wait until Gilligan came back into the room. the time he entered the tank-room and dropped the box of tooth-powder after the third trip, it was some little time before Manool dropped


id: 61845
title: Space-Liner X-87
author: Cummings, Ray
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  "Little Nina is going back to the Moon this voyage to take control of little Nina Blake so flooded with secret terror? trousered figure of Nina Blake emerged from the end corridor of the moon-faced little Peter Green, Second Officer, came puffing down from see the group of men around Nina on the fore-deck, a gay little party deck-triangle a level below, where the earth-light still was red like center of the dim room, Nina was standing--beautiful, slim little I remembered the location of the little magnetic control room; rushed The little magnet room was near it hand; its door turret, a figure appeared coming up the little catwalk ladder from the "The little Earth-girl fascinates you, eh, Torio? Her slim little hands gripped Torio by the shoulders. Torio, I figured, was still in the chart room, with Nina and Mackensie. Blake went at him like a little springing


id: 61958
title: Sargasso of the Stars
author: Kummer, Frederic Arnold
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  Haller turned to the big chart upon the control room''s wall, pointed. Steve Haller came to, to find himself in the closet-like chart room. Haller turned from the port, his face more like steel than ever. Haller''s thoughts turned to the _Cosmic_, and his eyes grew tortured. Haller glanced through a port at the bitter darkness of space. Haller glanced at the battered, dust-covered ships strewing the rubbled Haller picked the girl up, turned to Barger. in the other, Haller led the way from the hold, followed by Barger, With an effort Haller swung up the magnetized atomite gun, fired. Haller''s head banged against the steel plates, the gun fell from his Helpless in the grip of the green-glowing creatures, Haller and Barger Barger leaped, and Haller fell in a heap upon the floor. Haller was silent, and his face took on the old living robot look. Fay turned tortured eyes toward Haller, touched his hand.


