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  • I was about to explain; but the ship's corporal who had first spoken to me at the entry-port and taken on to the captain the letter from Captain

    Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy John B. [Illustrator] Greene

  • Well, the man—Captain Smith they used to call him, and heaven only knows why, because he hadn’t the shadow or vestige of a right to be called ‘Captain’ or any other title—this Captain Smith said, ‘We’ll make it hot for you if you don’t stick by your friends, Major.

    Chapter 18 1922

  • Notwithstanding that fact, "Hay," the second captain of Number Eight, did such marvellous shooting, that word presently came from Captain

    A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Russell Doubleday 1910

  • The captain came in with a light, bustling step, and, having shaken Mr. Chalk's hand with great fervour and acknowledged the presence of Captain

    Dialstone Lane, Complete 1903

  • The captain came in with a light, bustling step, and, having shaken Mr. Chalk's hand with great fervour and acknowledged the presence of Captain

    Dialstone Lane, Part 3. 1903

  • _Captain_, and the _Times_ had taken a vigorous part in it against the Admiralty authorities and in favour of Captain Coles.

    Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 1887

  • On reaching the Sea Devil, the abducted captain pointed out to Captain

    The Corsair King M��r J��kai 1864

  • After this _Williams_ came upon the Quarter-Deck, and saluted _Gow_ with Captain _Ferneau's_ sword, first striking it upon one of the guns, and saying, _Welcome Captain_ Gow, _welcome to your new

    Pirates Charles Johnson 1730

  • [Illustration] _Enter_ Captain O. _Captain O. _ Talking about the Colonel CRAMMERLY Party, eh?

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 30, 1892 Various

  • Marion says there is only one thing to mar her happiness: she cannot have cavalry officers for groomsmen because almost all Mr. -- Captain Ray's (there I go making the same blunder that used to exasperate me so in Mr.. Turner last year: she _would_ speak of you as _Mister_ long after you were captain, only I knew she did it on purpose) -- _Captain_ Ray's friends are in the field and cannot be spared, but Mr. Blake is to be best man, and there will be plenty of other officers.

    Marion's Faith. Charles King 1888

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