Dare He Confide in Anyone Carlyle Takes a Chance
Geoffry Carlyle, master of sailing ships, is sentenced to twenty years in the American colonies for the Monmouth rebellion. He joins the Fairfax party aboard a ship bound for Chesapeake Bay and confronts the pirate Sanchez who plots to steal the Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy Fairfax. Carlyle foils Sanchez, is thrown overboard, and reunites with Dorothy after a daring ruse aboard the Namur.
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Geoffry Carlyle
England
Roger Fairfax
Maryland
Dorothy Fairfax
Sanchez
London
Carlyle
Dorothy
Fairfax
Chesapeake Bay
Rotterdam
Namur
Gold
Pirates Hold Three Years Aboard Namur In Brutal Trade
The English skipper Geoffry Carlyle and fellow seaman Watkins discuss a plan to free a captive woman aboard the Namur after pirates abducted crew from the Ranger. Estada invites Gates to a dangerous alliance, proposing a money driven scheme as a possible path to action.
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Sanchez
Watkins
Gates
Mendez
LeVere
Geoffry Carlyle
Sanches
Carlyle Faces Desperate Chance to Save Dorothy
Carlyle envisions a risky move to rescue Dorothy and himself amid many obstacles. The narrative centers on a pivotal choice where only one path seems possible, highlighting tension and the fragility of their plan.
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Carlyle
Dorothy
Foot binding and rabbit fur hats in wartime notes
A fragment describes the historical foot binding practice in China and shifts to the production of felt rabbit hats for the U S army. It notes 36 million rabbit skins used for hats, with wholesale cost at $1.75 and typical retail around $4. The piece mentions procurement from Australia and implies wartime material shortages. It ends mid discussion of materials from China, Japan, and Belgium.
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Australia
Uncle Sam
Japan
Fragmented Quote Reflects On Schoolhouse World View
The readable lines evoke a critique of education and intellect, mentioning Lowell and a world shaped by wit. The snippet hints at a broader sentiment about learning, imagination, and societal aims within a historical context.
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Ranger
Glasgow
East End
Mociurg
Porto Grande
Haines
Wats
Bom Castle
Hongkong
Cape Mendez
West Indian
Havana
Gunsaules
Senor Estada
Senor
Estada
Stewart
China
Henry Charlies Sirr
Lowell
Cal Ng
ASPIR
Was
Tad
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