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Page 43
Admiral Rowley ' s , ” it continued . Then it rumbled out some remarks about “
pirates , vermin , coast of Cuba . ” Carlos came to the side , and looked after the
man - ofwar in the distance . " You could help us , " I heard him mutter .
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Admiral Rowley ' s , ” it continued . Then it rumbled out some remarks about “
pirates , vermin , coast of Cuba . ” Carlos came to the side , and looked after the
man - ofwar in the distance . " You could help us , " I heard him mutter .
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Page 46
I caught only that “ the admiral was an old fool - no good for this job . He ' s found
out the name of the place the pirates come from - Rio Medio . That ' s the place ,
only he can ' t get in at it with his three - deckers . You saw his flagship ?
I caught only that “ the admiral was an old fool - no good for this job . He ' s found
out the name of the place the pirates come from - Rio Medio . That ' s the place ,
only he can ' t get in at it with his three - deckers . You saw his flagship ?
Page 57
Your worship must ask the boats ' crews that the admiral has sent to burn the
town . They will be back very soon now . ” He looked at me , inscrutably and
attentively , through his gold spectacles . It was on the arcade before his store in
Spanish ...
Your worship must ask the boats ' crews that the admiral has sent to burn the
town . They will be back very soon now . ” He looked at me , inscrutably and
attentively , through his gold spectacles . It was on the arcade before his store in
Spanish ...
Page 59
What can Spain do , ” said Ramon bitterly , “ when even your Admiral Rowley ,
with his great ships , cannot rid the sea of them ? ” He lowered his voice . “ I tell
you , young seņor , that England will lose this Island of Jamaica over this
business .
What can Spain do , ” said Ramon bitterly , “ when even your Admiral Rowley ,
with his great ships , cannot rid the sea of them ? ” He lowered his voice . “ I tell
you , young seņor , that England will lose this Island of Jamaica over this
business .
Page 60
The Government had sent out one of Nelson ' s old captains , Admiral Rowley , a
good fighting man ; but when it came to clearing the Gulf of Mexico , he was
about as useless as a prize - fighter trying to clear a stable of rats . I don ' t
suppose ...
The Government had sent out one of Nelson ' s old captains , Admiral Rowley , a
good fighting man ; but when it came to clearing the Gulf of Mexico , he was
about as useless as a prize - fighter trying to clear a stable of rats . I don ' t
suppose ...
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| Title | Romance Volume 7 of Complete Works, Ford Madox Ford |
| Authors | Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Page, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Aug 2009 |
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