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Aylward Edward Dingle
Aylward Edward Dingle (1874–1947) was a British-born sailor, adventurer, and writer known for his seafaring novels and tales of adventure. He drew from his experiences at sea to craft vivid maritime stories, often set in exotic locations. Some of his notable works include "The Coolie Ship" and "The Pirate Woman." Dingle's writing is celebrated for its authenticity and detailed portrayal of life aboard ships, capturing both the beauty and peril of the ocean.
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CHAPTER ONE Perhaps it was Jack Barry's own fault that he had spent three weeks loafing about Batavia without a job. Fat jobs were to be had, if a fellow persevered and could grin at rebuffs; but when he discovered that shore jobs for sailors were usually secured through the Consulate, and that his own country's Consulate Service was limited, as service, to cocktails and financial reports to...
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CHAPTER I. THE CAVE OF TERRIBLE THINGS. A great unrest brooded over mountain and forest; the blue Caribbean lay hushed and glaring, as if held in leash by a power greater than that which ordered its daily ebb and flow. Men moved or stood beneath the trees on the cliffside in attitudes of supreme awe or growing uneasiness, according to their kind: for among them were numbered Spaniard and Briton, creole...
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