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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 ...
“ 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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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 .
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 .
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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 ...
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 ...
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“ 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 ...
“ 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 ...
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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 .
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 .
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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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