10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FO'C'S'LE»
Discover the use of
fo'c's'le in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fo'c's'le and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fo'c's'
le Yarns: An Uncensored Edition of Four Manx ...
These original texts demonstrate the inaccuracy of this characterization with their bold treatment of sex, and their dramatic inclusion of the rough give-and-take between the yarnspinner and his shipmates in the forecastle.
Thomas Edward Brown, Max Keith Sutton, Maureen E. Godman, 1998
2
Betsy Lee, a
Fo'c's'
le Yarn
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas Edward Brown, 2008
David Kasanof, Matthew P. Murphy. spot. At about 2 a.m. I awoke to check that
everything was secure. It was, and just for fun I remained awake, hyper-awaring it
up. Flip plip plip. Long pause. Flip plip plip. Long pause. Flip plip plip, etc. I knew
...
David Kasanof, Matthew P. Murphy, 1997
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
The brow (gangplank) is removed just before they cast off the lines, and the
bridge announces, “Shift the quarterdeck to the bridge.” As it gets near time to
cast off, phone talkers on the fo'c's'le and fantail are ordered, “Single-up all lines.
He was shot into wakefulness by the thud of sea boots on the deck above his
head and he rolled out of his bunk as the fo'c's'le hatch was slammed back and
one by one the crew came down. They greeted him morosely, still bemused with
...
Her fo'c's'le was forrard and he pushed back the hatch cover. Taking the torch
from his rucksack he played its beam down into the darkness before descending.
He found the light-switch on the deck-head and flicked it on. The fo'c's'le ...
8
Air Sea Rescue During the Siege of Malta: An Eyewitness ...
At least I had a down-filled sleeping bag that made a thicker mattress for me, but
it was too hot in the tiny fo'c's'le for eight of us to bunk down in the bags, had I
been lying on a bed of nails it wouldn't have stopped me from re-living the ...
9
Beyond the Harbour Lights
The vessel could carry a crew of forty with eight seamen whose quarters were on
the port side of the fo'c's'le, the bosun and carpenter having their cabins on the
starboard side. The deck officers, chief steward and wireless officer each had a ...
He stepped out into the alleyway winded and staggered to the safety of his own
fo'c's'le. He threw the door open, stepped through, and slammed it shut behind
him and stood hanging on to the sink and stared at the blood-streaked face in the
...
Windspur Press, Herbert Haslam, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FO'C'S'LE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fo'c's'le is used in the context of the following news items.
Schools to get portraits of Manx National Poet TE Brown
His most noted collection of poems was Fo'c's'le Yarns, tales told from the forecastle of a ship by an old mariner, which contained his ... «Isle of Man Today, May 15»
10 of the best events in the Isle of Man
Even if you can't tell your fo'c's'le from your spinnaker, you'll get a thrill from watching wooden boats and sailing yachts puff out their sails and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Column 8: Typewriters and testing tautologies
The reference to "fo'c's'le" in Tuesday's column reminded Morris Graham, of Rutherford, that "Samuel Pepys, in his diary circa 1667, referred ... «The Age, May 15»
Column 8: Kangaroo vindaloo
We were correct (we think) to celebrate the fact that "fo'c's'le" is the only word in English with three apostrophes (Column 8, Wednesday), but it ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
Column 8: Chip off the Anzac block
Oddball yes, but Column 8 has always treasured "fo'c's'le" as the only word in English with three apostrophes. Column 8 was saddened to hear ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
A secret kept 60 years: Vicksburg veteran took part in six atomic …
In March and April 1954, a tall, lean 22-year-old McMaster stood on the fo'c's'le of the USS Belle Grove at Bikini Atoll in only his Navy-issued ... «Vicksburg Post, May 15»
The Recollections of Jane Freeman (Part 2)
... in an unheated little cabinet-room, with struts athwart the ceiling, in the fo'c's'le of a house on Harrison close to the water, which was probably ... «Tribeca Citizen, Mar 15»
TC Makers: Inside The IT Room Of A High-Tech Cruise Ship
While Mom and Mom enjoy a fine tipple on the fo'c's'le, kids can keep texting. It's a sad compromise but one necessary to keep nervous gadget ... «TechCrunch, Feb 15»
Another grand old lady of the sea in Grimsby
Then you took it either on deck (weather permitting) or to the Fo'c's'le and had a strip wash using a sweat rag and carbolic soap. So as you can ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jan 15»
Website focus on Manx poetry, fiction and plays
As well as the island's best-known works, such as Fo'c's'le Yarns and The Manxman, the website features works depicting prison breaks from ... «Isle of Man Today, Jan 15»
