The Battle and the Breeze

By R. M. Ballantyne
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Length2h 52m

About this audiobook

When Bill was a baby—a round-faced, large-eyed, fat-legged baby, as unlike to the bronzed, whiskered, strapping seaman who went by the name of "Fighting Bill" as a jackdaw is to a marlinespike—when Bill was a baby, his father used to say he was just cut out for a sailor; and he was right, for the urchin was overflowing with vigour and muscular energy. He was utterly reckless, and very earnest—we might almost say desperately earnest. Whatever he undertook to do he did "with a will." He spoke with a will, listened with a will, laughed, yelled, ate, slept, wrought, and fought with a will. In short, he was a splendid little fellow, and therefore, as his father wisely said, was just cut out for a sailor. (Amazon)

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.1 (13)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 9, 2019
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
2Chapter One.: Touches on our Hero’s Early Life, Experiences, and Adventures.
3Chapter Two.: Commences the Story.
4Chapter Three.: Bill is Initiated into the Duties of his new Station.
5Chapter Four.: Our Hero and his Friends see Service.
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6Chapter Five.: Nelson Hunts the French.
7Chapter Six.
8The Battle of the Nile.
9English Ships.
10French Ships.
11Chapter Seven.: Battle of the Nile—continued.
12Chapter Eight.: Our Hero and his Messmate get into Trouble.
13Chapter Nine.: Bill and Ben set their Brains to Steep with Unconquerable Perseverance.

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