Books with title The haven 1909

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI Mr. Brokensh1re made an unusual toilette when the Sunday of his great adventure ashore arrived. His cheeks were shining with soap, his curls with pomatum. He wore Sunday black, a hard hat, and a linen shirt. Prosperity reigned about him, and his handsome face won many a sly and admiring glance as he proceeded from his cottage at Overgang to the home of Lydia. Chance threw him upon Tumbledown Dick hard by the statue of King William. The quay was silent and quiet, for the hour of Sunday dinner had not yet passed, though it was waning. "Ah!" said Dick, "flourishing like the green bay tree, I see. A pity you wasn't home yesterday morning. 'Twas very interesting. Two of they poor crabbers from Tor Cross and a policeman came to Overgang to find a gentleman by the name of Jeremiah Wilson; but nobody had ever heard of him seemingly. All they could tell was that he had a black beard and a brave assortment of crooked words. But, as I said to the policeman, 'there's a score of fishermen in Brixham that would answer to that!' Then they came down to hear tell about a cutter-rigged ketch called the 'Silver Star.' But, strange to say, none hadn't heard of her either--not under that name." Sam told Mr. Varwell the truth, and Dick regretted that he had not been aboard at the time to enjoy the experience. Then Brokenshire announced his news. "I'm off to tackle John Major about my girl. And I hope he hasn't heard this yarn from Start Bay; because he's got his knife in me already, and I'm afraid he'll be too likely to think I was the party." "Bluff it," answered Dick. "You'll often surprise a man if you take for granted a thing he meant to refuse. Don't go begging and scraping to Major, like a beggar praying for a meal. Come afore him as an equal and a prosperous ...

Excerpt from The HavenAnd, elsewhere, those two, who had linked lives in the past and given their joint names to this vessel, were parting for all time, and Jack stood beside his Lydia's dust.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The HavenAnd, elsewhere, those two, who had linked lives in the past and given their joint names to this vessel, were parting for all time, and Jack stood beside his Lydia's dust.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.