Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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... schooners , and then vanished , on an Arab ship , in the direction of New Guinea . He remained so long in that outlying part of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam into view again in a native proa full of ...
... schooners , and then vanished , on an Arab ship , in the direction of New Guinea . He remained so long in that outlying part of his enchanted circle that he was nearly forgotten before he swam into view again in a native proa full of ...
Page 56
... schooners bound to the eastward . This was known afterward from the Javanese boatmen whom Heyst hired for the purpose at three o'clock in the morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at day- light with the usual land breeze , and was ...
... schooners bound to the eastward . This was known afterward from the Javanese boatmen whom Heyst hired for the purpose at three o'clock in the morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at day- light with the usual land breeze , and was ...
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... schooner - a yacht , you might call her a special good berth too , in the Gulf of Mexico , a soft job that you don't run across more than once in a lifetime . Yes , I was mate of her when I left the sea to follow him . " Ricardo tossed ...
... schooner - a yacht , you might call her a special good berth too , in the Gulf of Mexico , a soft job that you don't run across more than once in a lifetime . Yes , I was mate of her when I left the sea to follow him . " Ricardo tossed ...
Page 142
... schooner , whatever you call it by ten gentlemen at once . That surprises you , eh ? Yes , yes , ten . Leastwise there were nine of them gents good enough in their way , and one downright gentleman , and that was · 99 Ricardo gave ...
... schooner , whatever you call it by ten gentlemen at once . That surprises you , eh ? Yes , yes , ten . Leastwise there were nine of them gents good enough in their way , and one downright gentleman , and that was · 99 Ricardo gave ...
Page 148
... schooner . He laughs a little and says that I didn't see all the bear- ings of this business . 66 ' Mind , ' he says , ' don't let him leave you till you see me come up again . ' He puts his eyes close to mine . ' Keep him with you at ...
... schooner . He laughs a little and says that I didn't see all the bear- ings of this business . 66 ' Mind , ' he says , ' don't let him leave you till you see me come up again . ' He puts his eyes close to mine . ' Keep him with you at ...
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