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John Arthur Barry. Red Lion and Blue Star
Red Lion and Blue Star
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Red Lion and Blue Star. A Story of Two House-Flags
CHAPTER I. A SEAMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL
CHAPTER II. THE CAPTURE OF THE RED LION
CHAPTER III. OIL UPON TROUBLED WATERS
THE RED WARDER OF THE REEF
CHAPTER I. The Building of the "Warder"
CHAPTER II. The Condemned Cell
CHAPTER III. A Harbour of Refuge
CHAPTER IV. The Mooring of "The Warder"
A BRITISH RESIDENT
Illustrated by G. Montbard
II
III
IV
V
MISSING
A STORY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. I
II
Stopped on the Long Stretch
CHAPTER I. TWO NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPHS
CHAPTER II. THE SAILING OF THE "BASILISK."
CHAPTER III. THE "CHIRIMOYA," R.M.S
CHAPTER IV 'Twixt Cup And Lip
A Deal With Spain
HOW WE RAN CONTRABAND OF WAR
ILLUSTRATED BY H. A. HOGG. I
II
THE "LADY MACQUARIE." A STORY OF A VERY CURIOUS CRUISE
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II
III
IV
Veneer
THE BITER BITTEN
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II
CAOUTCHOUC
CHAPTER I. INVESTING A "TENNER."
CHAPTER II. CIGARS AND OPIUM
CHAPTER III "CRANKY JACK THE GERMAN."
CHAPTER IV "THREE YEARS' TREASURE."
THE END
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John Arthur Barry
Published by Good Press, 2021
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It would have been simple enough to have got a couple of boats over and towed the ships a fair distance apart. But, apparently, neither of their captains cared about being the first to start. Instead, fenders were placed in position and yards braced sharp up on opposite tacks, so as to do as little mischief as possible.
Bolger had hoisted the Red Lion, the other his Blue Star, and both house-flags hung from their halliards like dead fish in the stirless air.
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