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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1919. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... running submerged it was breakfast time, and the officers of the submarines then in port had gathered round one end of the long dining table in the wardroom of the mother ship. Two or three who had breakfasted early had taken places on a bench along the nearer wall and were examining a disintegrating heap of English and American magazines, whilst pushed back from the table and smoking an ancient briar, the senior of the group read the wireless news which had just arrived that morning. The news was not of great importance. The lecture done with, the tinkle of cutlery and silver, which had been politely hushed, broke forth again. "What are you doing this morning, Bill?" said one of the young captains to another who had appeared in old clothes. "Going out at about half past nine with the X10. (The XlO was a British submarine.) Just joing to take a couple of shots at each other. What are you up to?" "Oh, I've got to give a bearing the once over, and then I've got to write a bunch of letters." "Wouldn't you like to come with us?" said the first speaker, pausing over a steaming dish of breakfast porridge. "Be mighty glad to take you." "Indeed I would," I replied with joy in my heart. "All my life long I have wanted to take a trip in a submarine." "That's fine! We'll get you some dungarees. Can't fool round a submarine in good clothes." The whole table began to take a friendly interest, and a dispute arose as to whose clothes would best fit me. I am a large person. "Give him my extra set, they're on the side of my locker." "Don't you want a cap or something?" "Hey, that's too small, wait and I'll get Tom's coat." "Try these on." They are a wonderful lot, the submarine officers. I felt frightfully submarinish in my outfit. We must have made a picturesque group. The capt...
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Henry Beston (1888 1968) wrote many books, including "White Pine and Blue Water, Northern Farm, "and "The St. Lawrence".
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1459099222
- ISBN 13 9781459099227
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages44
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Disclaimer: this book is offered for sale only as a curiosity. The publisher, General Books LLC, "recreated this book using Optical Character Recognition software" and is aware that there may be errors in the text. There are! No returns, please. Thank you. ; Book is in pristine condition. ""These tales are memories of several months spent as a special correspondent attached to the forces of the American Navy on foreign service. [I have] been content to chronicle the interesting incidents of the daily life as well as the achievements and heroisms of the friends who keep the highways of the sea. "[librivox]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 132 pages. Seller Inventory # 9257
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