Blackwood's Magazine, Volumes 261-262W. Blackwood, 1947 - England |
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Page 119
... sail up - river that afternoon , so I had a definite objective to make for . In the back of my mind , too , I always put faith in the German who had told me , in the cells , of the forty - eight hours ' sailing from the SVEA Line wharf ...
... sail up - river that afternoon , so I had a definite objective to make for . In the back of my mind , too , I always put faith in the German who had told me , in the cells , of the forty - eight hours ' sailing from the SVEA Line wharf ...
Page 206
... Sail on the lee beam , sir ! " It did not take him long to identify the fore and aft sails of the schooner . She was about five miles off , to sea- ward ; but even as he watched he saw her swinging on to a course that would gradually ...
... Sail on the lee beam , sir ! " It did not take him long to identify the fore and aft sails of the schooner . She was about five miles off , to sea- ward ; but even as he watched he saw her swinging on to a course that would gradually ...
Page 207
... sail was immersed and the sheets of the courses were trailing in the sea . Still Garstin held on ; let Ruiz shorten sail if he had not got the nerve to carry it . The Rustler was flying through the water at a great pace , the white foam ...
... sail was immersed and the sheets of the courses were trailing in the sea . Still Garstin held on ; let Ruiz shorten sail if he had not got the nerve to carry it . The Rustler was flying through the water at a great pace , the white foam ...
Contents
PAGE | 114 |
LAST TRIP BY J B FOERS | 162 |
AFTER DARK BY W F GRAHAM | 177 |
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