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The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred, 1874-1927
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A word from our supporters: File extension MID | Produced by Suzanne Shell, William Flis, Jerry Fairbanks, Mary Musser, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. A ROMANCE OF THE SEA BY ALFRED OLLIVANT "REDBOAT CAPTAIN" 1908 THE NAVY CONTENTS JULY 1805 BOOK I _THE LITTLE TREMENDOUS_ THE DEATH OF BLACK DIAMOND Chap. I. THE MAN ON THE GREY II. THE GALLOPING GENT III. THE GUNNER OF THE SLOOP IV. OLD DING-DONG V. REUBEN BONIFACE'S STORY VI. THE LUGGER _KITE_ VII. THE MAN IN THE LUGGER VIII. THE SCENT-BOTTLE MAGNIFICENT ARRY IX. THE TWO PRIVATEERS X. THE MAIN-DECK XI. COMMODORE MOUCHE XII. BOARDERS XIII. AFTER THE FIGHT UNDER THE CLIFF XIV. SUNDAY EVENING XV. THE VOICE FROM THE POWDER-MAGAZINE XVI. MAGNIFICENT ARRY GOES ALOFT XVII. THE GRAVE OF THE LITTLE _TREMENDOUS_ XVIII. OLD DING-DONG'S REVENGE XIX. OLD DING-DONG HOMEWARD-BOUND BOOK II _BEACHY HEAD_ THE GAP GANG XX. THE LAST OF A BRITISH SEAMAN. XXI. KIT STARTS ON HIS MISSION XXII. FAT GEORGE & CO XXIII. THE CLIMB XXIV. THE CLIMB THE MAN ON THE CLIFF XXV. THE GENTLEMAN BOWS XXVI. THE DEAD WOMAN XXVII. THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE XXVIII. ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD ABERCROMBY'S BLACK COCK XXIX. THE FLAG OF HIS COUNTRY XXX. AN OLD SONG XXXI. THE MAN WITH THE SWORD XXXII. THE BROKEN SQUARE XXXIII. FIGHTING FITZ XXXIV. THE FACE ON THE WALL THE GARRISON XXXV. THE SOLDIER'S MOTHER XXXVI. THE FIGHTING MAN XXXVII. THE SAINT XXXVIII. THE SIMPLETON XXXIX. THE FLAP OF A FLAG. THE BOARDING OF THE PRIVATEER XL. THE SWIM IN THE DARK XLI. PIGGY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN XLII. THE MAN IN THE BOAT XLIII. A BLACK BORDERER TO THE RESCUE BOOK III _FORT FLINT_ BESIEGED XLIV. THE ENGLISHMAN XLV. THE PARSON AT HOME XLVI. THE PARSON'S STORY XLVII. THE DESPATCH-BAG XLVIII. THE DOXIE'S DAUGHTER THE SALLY XLIX. MAKING READY L. IN THE DRAIN LI. VOICES OF THE LOST LII. HARE AND HOUND LIII. OLD TOADIE LIV. THE PARSON'S AGONY LV. PRETTY POLLY-KISS-ME-QUICK LVI. THE RACE FOR THE COTTAGE THE SHADOW OF THE WOMAN LVII. THE PARLEY LVIII. THE PLANK CAPONIER LIX. MISS BLOSSOM LX. THE TWO PRAYERS LXI. KNAPP'S RETURN LXII. THE PARSON MUSES THE GENTLEMAN'S LAST CARD LXIII. NELSON'S TOPSAILS LXIV. RUMBLINGS OF THUNDER LXV. THE DOINGS IN THE CREEK LXVI. BUGLES LXVII. THE ACE OF TRUMPS THE FORLORN HOPE LXVIII. THE BLESSING LXIX. THE PARSON'S SORTIE LXX. THE LAST OF OLD FAITHFUL LXXI. ON THE SHINGLE-BANK LXXII. THE RACE FOR THE LUGGER LXXIII. _NOBLESSE OBLIGE_ BOOK IV _NELSON_ H.M.S. _MEDUSA_ LXXIV. NATURE, THE COMFORTER LXXV. ON THE DECK OF THE _MEDUSA_ LXXVI. IN THE CABIN OF THE _MEDUSA_ LXXVII. THE _MEDUSA_ GOES ABOUT LXXVIII. NELSON'S HEART LXXIX. IN THE CABIN AGAIN LXXX. THE _MEDUSA_ DIPS HER ENSIGN KNAPP'S STORY LXXXI. THE RETURN LXXXII. BACK TO THE DOOR LXXXIII. PIPER PRAYS LXXXIV. IN THE COTTAGE THE WISH AT EVENING LXXXV. THE SANCTUARY LXXXVI. TWILIGHT LXXXVII. HIS CAUSE LXXXVIII. THE ADVENTURER LXXXIX. THE LAST POST SEPTEMBER 1805 The introductory poem appeared originally in the _Pall Mall Magazine_, and is re-published by permission of the Editor. OUR SEA Our own home-land, the Sea! 'Tis, as it always was, and still, please God, will be, When we are gone, Our own, Possessing it for Thee, Ours, ours, and ours alone, The Anglo-Saxon Sea. No scenes that once were dear Beneath man's tawdry touch to disappear; Always the same, the Sea, Th' unstable-steadfast Sea. 'Tis, as it always was, and still, please God, will be, When we are gone, Our own, Vice-regents under Thee, Ours, ours, and ours alone, The Anglo-Saxon Sea. Perish old dynasties; For ever rise and die the centuries; Only remains the Sea, Our right of way, the Sea. 'Tis, as it always was, and still, phase God, will be, When we are gone, Our own, Our heritage from Thee, Ours, ours, and ours alone, The Anglo-Saxon Sea. JULY 1805 "Succeed, and you command the Irish Expedition," said the squat fellow. "My Emperor!" replied the tall cavalry-man, saluted, and clanked away in the gloom. |