Name: The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3
Author: William Clark Russell
ISBN: 978-3968650876

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The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3

By William Clark Russell 10 Nov, 2020

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As the men had been up all night, I recommended the carpenter to go to them and tell them that the watches would not be altered, and that the watch whose spell it was below should turn in. Some, it appeared, asked that rum should be served out to ... Read more

As the men had been up all night, I recommended the carpenter to go to them and tell them that the watches would not be altered, and that the watch whose spell it was below should turn in. Some, it appeared, asked that rum should be served out to them; but the carpenter answered that none should be given them until breakfast time, and that if they got talking too much about the drink, he'd run a bradawl into the casks and let the contents drain out; for if the men fell to2 drinking, the ship was sure to get into a mess, in which case they might be boarded by the crew of another vessel and carried to England, where nothing less than hanging or transportation awaited them. Less

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William Clark Russell

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William Clark Russell (24 February 1844 – 8 November 1911) was an English writer best known for his nautical novels. At the age of 13 Russell joined the United Kingdom's Merchant Navy, serving fo...

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