The Middy and the Moors
The Middy and the Moors

Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-16

Total Pages: 171

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MIDDY & THE MOORS
MIDDY & THE MOORS

Author: R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 Ballantyne

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781374140554

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The Middy and the Moors
The Middy and the Moors

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

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Published: 2020-10

Total Pages: 174

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Book Excerpt: ...an air of good-humoured sang froid which was peculiar to him, Foster said--"Captain, don't you think I've had these bits of rope-yarn on my wrists long enough? I'm not used, you see, to walking the deck without the use of my hands; and a heavy lurch, as like as not, would send me slap into the lee scuppers--sailor though I be. Besides, I won't jump overboard without leave, you may rely upon that. Neither will I attempt, single-handed, to fight your whole crew, so you needn't be afraid."The stern Moor evidently understood part of this speech, and he was so tickled with the last remark that his habitual gravity gave place to the faintest flicker of a smile, while a twinkle gleamed for a moment in his eye. Only for a moment, however. Pointing over the side, he bade his prisoner "look."Foster looked, and beheld in the far distance a three-masted vessel that seemed to bear a strong resemblance to a British man-of-war."You promise," said the captain, "not shout or ro-ar."Close...

The Middy and the Moors
The Middy and the Moors

Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13:

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Book Excerpt: an air of good-humoured sang froid which was peculiar to him, Foster said--"Captain, don't you think I've had these bits of rope-yarn on my wrists long enough? I'm not used, you see, to walking the deck without the use of my hands; and a heavy lurch, as like as not, would send me slap into the lee scuppers--sailor though I be. Besides, I won't jump overboard without leave, you may rely upon that. Neither will I attempt, single-handed, to fight your whole crew, so you needn't be afraid."The stern Moor evidently understood part of this speech, and he was so tickled with the last remark that his habitual gravity gave place to the faintest flicker of a smile, while a twinkle gleamed for a moment in his eye. Only for a moment, however. Pointing over the side, he bade his prisoner "look."Foster looked, and beheld in the far distance a three-masted vessel that seemed to bear a strong resemblance to a British man-of-war."You promise," said the captain, "not shout or ro-ar."Read More

The Middy and the Moors
The Middy and the Moors

Author: R. M. Ballantyne

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-11

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780428811723

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Excerpt from The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story This little tale - which made its first appear ance in the Boys' Own Paper - is founded, to some extent, on well-known facts, and its illus trations are partly taken from drawings made on the spot by myself during a Winter's residence in Algiers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.