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Page 210
Oh , " she said , querulously , “ are there no true Russians on this ship ? " " The crew are Russian , I suppose , this being a Russian ship . ... You don't imagine , do you , that they'd let any other nationality man their ships ?
Oh , " she said , querulously , “ are there no true Russians on this ship ? " " The crew are Russian , I suppose , this being a Russian ship . ... You don't imagine , do you , that they'd let any other nationality man their ships ?
Page 358
Marines on board were to be transported from ship to ship by small boat to carry out searches and interrogations . If the crew of H.M.S. Oceanic had been looking for some excitement in their war they were disappointed .
Marines on board were to be transported from ship to ship by small boat to carry out searches and interrogations . If the crew of H.M.S. Oceanic had been looking for some excitement in their war they were disappointed .
Page 501
But the story could not rest only on hearsay evidence and a few pieces of crested silver . There would have to be another expedition . The time was bad . Every ship was required for the Crimean War and public interest was ...
But the story could not rest only on hearsay evidence and a few pieces of crested silver . There would have to be another expedition . The time was bad . Every ship was required for the Crimean War and public interest was ...
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