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Becke Louis. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories
Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories
Table of Contents
RODMAN THE BOATSTEERER
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II
III
A POINT OF THEOLOGY ON MÂDURÔ
A MAN OF IMPULSE
THE TRADER
I
II
III
MRS. CLINTON
I
II
THE CUTTING-OFF OF THE “QUEEN CHARLOTTE”
THE PERUVIAN SLAVERS
A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE
A TOUCH OF THE TAR-BRUSH
THE TRADER S WIFE
NINA
THE EAST INDIAN COUSIN
PROCTOR THE DRUNKARD
A PONAPEAN CONVENANCE
IN THE KING'S SERVICE, SOME EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF A BEACH-COMBER
I
II
III
OXLEY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN
I
II
III
THE ESCAPEE
EMA, THE HALF-BLOOD
I
II
III
IV
LEASSÉ
THE TROUBLE WITH JINABAN
Palmer, one of Tom de Wolf's traders on the Matelotas
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Louis Becke
Published by Good Press, 2019
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Well, as I said, Macpherson came on board, and Packenham and Denison, the supercargo, at once noticed that he looked more than usually solemn. Instead of, as on former occasions, coming into the brig's trade-room and picking out his trade goods, he sat down facing the captain and answered his questions as to the state of business, etc., on the island, in an awkward, restrained manner.
“What's the matter, Macpherson?” said the captain. “Have you married a native girl and found out that she is related to any one on the island, and you haven't house-room enough for 'em all, or what?”
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