The Battle and the Breeze
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About This Book
Bill Bowls was the most amiable, gentle, kindly, and modest fellow that ever trod the deck of a man-of-war. He was also one of the most lion-hearted men in the Navy. When Bill was a baby-a round-faced, large-eyed, fat-legged baby, as unlike to the bronzed, whiskered, strapping seaman who went by the name of "Fighting Bill" as a jackdaw is to a marlinespike-when Bill was a baby, his father used to say he was just cut out for a sailor; and he was right, for the urchin was overflowing with vigour and muscular energy. He was utterly reckless, and very earnest-we might almost say desperately earnes...
Chapters (21)
- R.M. Ballantyne "The Battle and the Breeze"
- Chapter One.
- Touches on our Hero’s Early Life, Experiences, and Adventures.
- Chapter Two.
- Commences the Story.
- Chapter Three.
- Bill is Initiated into the Duties of his new Station.
- Chapter Four.
- Our Hero and his Friends see Service.
- Chapter Five.
- Nelson Hunts the French.
- Chapter Six.
- The Battle of the Nile.
- English Ships.
- French Ships.
- Chapter Seven.
- Battle of the Nile—continued.
- Chapter Eight.
- Our Hero and his Messmate get into Trouble.
- Chapter Nine.
- Bill and Ben set their Brains to Steep with Unconquerable Perseverance.
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