H.M.S

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John Graham Bower. H.M.S

H.M.S

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H.M.S. ——

"1923."

PRIVILEGED

ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS

A NAVAL DISCUSSION

THE GUNLAYER

A WAGE SLAVE

AN "ANNUAL."

"OUR ANNUAL."

MASCOTS

THE SPARROW

A WAR WEDDING

A HYMN OF DISGUST

THE "SPECIAL."

BETWEEN TIDES

LIGHT CAVALRY

I

II

A TRINITY

IN THE MORNING

AN AFFAIR OF OUTPOSTS

1917

IN FORTY WEST

A RING AXIOM

CHANCES

II

THE QUARTERMASTER

A LANDFALL

NIGHT ROUNDS

IN THE BARRED ZONE

A MATTER OF ROUTINE

WHO CARES?

THE UNCHANGING SEX

TWO CHILDREN

AN URGENT COURTSHIP

LOOKING AFT

GRIT

A MAXIM

FROM A FAR COUNTRY

THE CRISIS

A SEA CHANTY

THE WAR OF ATTRITION

THROUGH AN ADMIRALTY. WINDOW

A MOST UNTRUE STORY

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John Graham Bower

Published by Good Press, 2019

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The padre paused a moment and looked at the long blue slope of a sea rising above his eyes. He wondered vaguely why he was not feeling sea-sick. "O God, Who made the sea and all that therein is, have mercy on us Thy servants called to-day to Thy judgment-seat. Pardon us the manifold sins we have committed, and lead us to a true repentance; and to us, who have in the past neglected Thee in our hearts, send light and strength that we may come without fear before Thy throne. Have pity, O Lord, upon those who are made widows and orphans this day. Grant to our country final victory and Thy peace. Amen."

The sun was behind clouds now, and the seas were washing occasionally along the sinking boat.

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