The Life of a Ship
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By R. M. Ballantyne 14 Jul, 2020
[...]and-" "Stop! stop!" cried Ben, "you're sailing too fast. Take in a reef, my lad." Ben meant by this that he was to proceed a little slower. "You'll want a 'sou'-wester, '" (an oilskin hat), "and a 'dread-nought, '" (a thick, heavy coat), "and th ... Read more
[...]and-" "Stop! stop!" cried Ben, "you're sailing too fast. Take in a reef, my lad." Ben meant by this that he was to proceed a little slower. "You'll want a 'sou'-wester, '" (an oilskin hat), "and a 'dread-nought, '" (a thick, heavy coat), "and things o' that sort." After Davy had bought all he wanted, and ordered a sea-chest, he went home to his mother, who was very sad at the thought of parting [...]. Less
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Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books. He was also an accomplished artist and exhibited some of his wate...
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