10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUMBOAT»
Discover the use of
bumboat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bumboat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heart of War: A Descent Into Darkness
Now it seemed the bumboat was returning to her best customer. She wore festive
lanterns fore and aft, and someone aboard was playing a flute. Midshipman
Allenby picked up his speaking trumpet. “Larboard guard boat there, search the ...
An object also is given this epithet when possessing similar characteristics, yet
when we speak of a bumboat we find a craft 50' extreme in ability to make itself
useful and of general worth that not infrequently it becomes the most popular one
in ...
3
Memories of My Three Years Aboard Destroyer Escorts
The pilot had the conn as we moored tothe DAVIS and he ignored a bumboat
thatwasalongside the DAVIS.We placed our bowline over ... our stern alongside
the DAVIS before the man in the bumboat decided to move. He waited until the
last ...
Silentlythey rushed tothe rail andsaw a bumboat below.It hada lantern burning,
butthe boatman was asleep atop his wares, waiting until the crew and dawn
found him. Johnnywentdownthe side, gripping the painter.When hesteppedon
the ...
THE. BUMBOAT. WOMAN'S. STORY. I'm old, my dears, and shrivelled with age,
and work, and grief, My eyes are gone, and my teeth have been drawn by Time,
the Thief! For terrible sights I've seen, and dangers great I've run — I'm nearly ...
6
A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
The boat saved my life. bumboat man—(pl. bumboat people) a person in a boat
selling small merchandise to ships lying at a distance from the shore: A bumboat
man sold him a dodgy camera without film on his first trip through the Suez ...
7
The Arteries of Commerce
Billy stuck his narrow head, lip distended by a chaw, into the lounge, and
announced, “Bumboat's here,” then bounced out without waiting for an answer. “
Bumboat, bumboat,” chanted harry, as he threw the cards down on the table. The
third ...
8
The Saga of Sailor Jack
It is the custom among the bumboat people to tie a piece of wood with about a six
-foot long piece of rope around the boy's waist to act like a life preserver in case
he fell overboard. The irony of this custom is not to provide any life preserver for ...
9
Sarah's Journey: A Novel
The first bumboat was given to him by the owner of the bumboat himself, who had
said to him, 'I'm going to be eighty-one years old come Chinese New Year. I think
you can make better use of my bumboat. Do you want it?' Chuck said he was ...
10
The Historical Fiction Collection
Silentlythey rushed tothe rail andsaw a bumboat below.It hada lantern burning,
butthe boatman was asleep atop his wares,waiting until thecrewanddawn found
him. Johnnywentdownthe side, gripping the painter. When he steppedon the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUMBOAT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bumboat is used in the context of the following news items.
Backstage: 'If plays are ships in the night, then musicals are ocean …
... languidly manned by the marketing hands, while beside it, bobbing about in a battered, busy bumboat, may be a press representative or two. «The Stage, Jul 15»
Let's go island hopping
Hop on a bumboat from Changi Point ferry terminal and wind up transported to a very different Singapore - where dirt paths lead to hidden ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
14 Ways to Immerse Yourself in the Culture of Singapore
Just a short bumboat ride away, Pulau Ubin Island is the perfect way to experience what Singapore was like before it was industrialized in the ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
SEA Games: Spike in searches for outbound flights to Singapore
The torch flame will be transported in a safety lantern on a bumboat, and then a dragon-boat, via the Kallang Basin to the National Stadium. «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
The surprising side of Singapore
A 10-minute bumboat ride from the Changi Village Ferry ($S2.50, about $2.40), Pulau Ubin is not what I was expecting on a trip to the Lion City. «The West Australian, Jun 15»
Not quitting despite bad asthma
He was then involved in the setting up of an affiliated temple in Pengarang in Johor, a two-hour bumboat ride away. Now a spiritual adviser at ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
A bumboat, for a special flame
The bumboat was the transport of choice due to its historical association with a country that today remains a leading trading post in South-east ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
SEA Games 2015 ticket sales 'overwhelming'
The torch flame will be transported in a safety lantern on a bumboat, and then a dragon-boat, via the Kallang Basin to the National Stadium. «TODAYonline, May 15»
Plans under way for more ferry services between Johor, Singapore
“We usually take the bumboat from Changi Point (Ferry Terminal) to Pengerang, and from there, make our way to Desaru,” said Mr Zul Yusof, ... «TODAYonline, May 15»
BWW Reviews: G&S FEST: HMS PINAFORE Opens The Festival of …
In order to elucidate the mystery of the identities of Ralph Rackstraw and Captain Corcoran, Little Buttercup, the bumboat woman, and bumboat ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
