Peter Simple. E-book. Formato PDF Frederick Marryat   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

But I must mind it, Peter; for observe, we Shall have to cross the river Meuse, and boats are not always to be had. You observe, that this fortress is washed by the river on one Side and as it is the strongest side, it is the least guarded — we must escape by it. I can see my way clear enough till we get to the second ram part ou the river, but when we drop into the river, if you cannot swim, I must contrive to hold you up, somehow or another.

The Naval Officer: Or Scenes and Adventures in the Life of Frank Mildmay. E-book. Formato PDF Frederick Marryat   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

These are the errors, and these are the fruits of misspending our prime youth at the schools and universities, as we do, either in learning mere words, or such things chiefly as were better unlearned. Milton.My father was a gentleman and a man of considerable property.

Masterman Ready. E-book. Formato PDF Frederick Marryat   -  Ionlineshopping.Com, 2019  - 

Masterman Ready, or the Wreck of the Pacific is a robinsonade children's novel published in 1841 by Frederick Marryat. The book follows the adventures of the Seagrave family who are shipwrecked at sea, and survive on a desert island with the assistance of veteran sailor Masterman Ready. The Seagrave family are returning to New South Wales on board the Pacific when a storm strikes, wrecking the ship.[1] The crew escape in a lifeboat leaving the passengers to their fate. The Seagrave family, together with their young black female servant Juno, and the veteran sailor Masterman Ready, are shipwrecked on a desert island. The family learn to survive many obstacles, helped by Ready's long experience of life as a seaman.[2] The worse threat comes when a band of marauders attacks the party, resulting in the death of Ready. Rescue comes when the captain of the Pacific, who the family thought had died in the storm, arrives in a schooner.