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... Captain Cowper Coles , Mr. John Penn , and Captain Herbert- How My Work was completed without Aid from the Author- ities - The Ball at Government House - A well - known Detec- tive - An irate Commander - Three Sailors in Trouble ...
... Captain Cowper Coles , Mr. John Penn , and Captain Herbert- How My Work was completed without Aid from the Author- ities - The Ball at Government House - A well - known Detec- tive - An irate Commander - Three Sailors in Trouble ...
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... captain , had , by reason of his dress , the ap- pearance of a military man . Beyond that , in figure , face , and general style he was certainly like the Duke . He wore a deep white cravat , while beneath his waistcoat peeped the red ...
... captain , had , by reason of his dress , the ap- pearance of a military man . Beyond that , in figure , face , and general style he was certainly like the Duke . He wore a deep white cravat , while beneath his waistcoat peeped the red ...
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... Captain Cowper Coles , Mr. John Penn , and Captain Herbert - How My Work was completed without Aid from the Authorities - The Ball at Government House- A well - known Detective - An irate Commander - Three Sailors in Trouble . THE ...
... Captain Cowper Coles , Mr. John Penn , and Captain Herbert - How My Work was completed without Aid from the Authorities - The Ball at Government House- A well - known Detective - An irate Commander - Three Sailors in Trouble . THE ...
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... in London . So the first day was absolutely wasted ! That evening , however , I had the good fortune to be introduced to Captain Cowper Coles , who , some years afterwards , was lost in the ill - 166 VERNON HEATH'S RECOLLECTIONS .
... in London . So the first day was absolutely wasted ! That evening , however , I had the good fortune to be introduced to Captain Cowper Coles , who , some years afterwards , was lost in the ill - 166 VERNON HEATH'S RECOLLECTIONS .
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... Captain . One of the earliest of the British turret vessels was the Royal Sovereign , an old three - decker , which the Admiralty had handed over to Captain Coles for conversion ; her two upper gun decks being cut away , and her two ...
... Captain . One of the earliest of the British turret vessels was the Royal Sovereign , an old three - decker , which the Admiralty had handed over to Captain Coles for conversion ; her two upper gun decks being cut away , and her two ...
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