Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 18, 2025
"Both on leave of absence," replied the landlord, "and staying with Don Rebiera." "That's some comfort," thought Jack. "Now we must get horses as fast as we can. Mesty, can you ride?" "By all de power can I ride, Massa Easy; suppose you ride Kentucky horse, you ride anyting."
This order was given, but although the men were aloft in a moment, and very expeditious, as the Rebiera payed her head round and the jib was hoisted, they could perceive the boom of the three gun-boats pulling and sailing not five cables length from them.
They hastened on shore, gave the alarm: the gun-boats, of which there were three at the mole, were ordered out, but half the crew and all the officers were on shore, some at balls, others drinking at taverns or posadas; before they could be collected, all three vessels were alongside of the Rebiera: and not aware that anything had been discovered, our hero and his crew were lulled in security.
"O signor!" exclaimed the man "they have taken the cart and the wine, and have drawn it away up to the mountains." "Who?" inquired Don Rebiera.
In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it. On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.
"I believe you are right, Mr Oxbelly; so, if you please, we will up with the anchor at once." The crew of the Rebiera had been well chosen; they were prime men-of-war's men, most of whom had deserted from the various ships on the station, and, of course, were most anxious to be off. In a few minutes the Rebiera was under way with all sail set below and aloft.
"If he speaks Spanish, my daughter can converse with him; she has but shortly arrived from Spain. We are closely united with a noble house in that country." Don Rebiera then led the way to another room, and in a short time there was a repast brought in, to which our midshipmen did great justice.
"If the signors will condescend to wear them till they can replace their own." Midshipmen are very condescending. They followed Don Rebiera, and condescended to put on clean shirts belonging to Don Philip and Don Martin.
"Ned," said Jack, "let us show him that we are here. He said that he would acquaint Don Rebiera with our arrival let us prove to him that he is too late." "It would not be a bad plan," replied Gascoigne; "if it were possible that these fellows had any gratitude among them, some of them might relent at the idea of attacking those who saved them."
Captain Rebiera proved to be a typical Spanish soldier of the period, bluff and hearty, but exceedingly courteous in manner, with, according to his own account, a profound respect and admiration for the English, so far as his knowledge of them extended, yet George quickly came to the conclusion that the good man was suffering from a certain feeling of soreness at the idea of the city, for the safety of which he was responsible, being to all intents and purposes in the power and at the mercy of the exceedingly young man to whom he was introduced.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking