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Page 42
... craft , the confiscation of contraband and the trials of smugglers . But it was only when the smugglers escaped after an exciting chase , or were captured after a lively engagement , or when there was some unusual or particularly ...
... craft , the confiscation of contraband and the trials of smugglers . But it was only when the smugglers escaped after an exciting chase , or were captured after a lively engagement , or when there was some unusual or particularly ...
Page 43
... craft were captured ; in- numerable cargoes of contraband were seized , but with little result . For every smuggler caught a score got by and landed cargoes for , just as our en- tire " dry " fleet and our customs force cannot cope with ...
... craft were captured ; in- numerable cargoes of contraband were seized , but with little result . For every smuggler caught a score got by and landed cargoes for , just as our en- tire " dry " fleet and our customs force cannot cope with ...
Page 46
... craft . But , with the exception of those localities adjoining Canada or Mexico or the West Indies , it was out of the ques- tion for smugglers along our coasts to transport their contraband from overseas to our seaboard . To traverse ...
... craft . But , with the exception of those localities adjoining Canada or Mexico or the West Indies , it was out of the ques- tion for smugglers along our coasts to transport their contraband from overseas to our seaboard . To traverse ...
Page 47
... craft that could overhaul any suspicious sail sight- ed , a wonderful impetus was given to ship building and the designing of swift sailing craft . It is doubtful if any vessels were ever built that were the equals of the Baltimore ...
... craft that could overhaul any suspicious sail sight- ed , a wonderful impetus was given to ship building and the designing of swift sailing craft . It is doubtful if any vessels were ever built that were the equals of the Baltimore ...
Page 48
... craft of the British and French smugglers . But a seaworthy craft of even fifty tons can quite safely navigate the Atlantic if need be , and it was not so much the difficulties to be met in doing so , as more logical and economic ...
... craft of the British and French smugglers . But a seaworthy craft of even fifty tons can quite safely navigate the Atlantic if need be , and it was not so much the difficulties to be met in doing so , as more logical and economic ...
Common terms and phrases
American ashore Baratarians Barhona boat brandy Brazil brigantine British captain captured cargo carried casks chance channel chase cigars coast guard confiscated contraband contrabandistas craft crew customs officers DANIEL CHATER daring deck declared despite diamonds dollars drugs dutiable duties England fact famous fellow fleet force Francis Bourgeois French gang gems glers gling Goudhurst hands Hawkhurst gang horse hundred islands Jabez Lafitte land lawless liquor smugglers Long Island Sound lugger matter ment Montmorillon mountain mystery never Owlers passed passengers picturesque pirate pistol ports possess pounds prison profits Pyrenees realize result revenue cutter revenue officers rum runners rum-runners safe sail schooner secret seized ship shore skipper slave smugglers sloop sloop-of-war smug smuggling Spanish stealing wool stones story suspicion tain thousand tion traband trade vessels watched West Indies whalemen whaling wool
Popular passages
Page 71 - ... restores him to health; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribands of the bride; at bed or board; couchant or levant we must pay.
Page 82 - If you wake at midnight, and hear a horse's feet, Don't go drawing back the blind, or looking in the street. Them that asks no questions isn't told a lie. Watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by!
Page 71 - His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he...
Page 71 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 31 - ... wood, of the growth, production, or manufacture of any English plantations in America, Asia, or Africa, shall be shipped, carried, conveyed, or transported from any of the said English plantations, to any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty...
Page 71 - Taxes on everything on earth, and the waters under the earth ; on everything that comes from abroad, or is grown at home. Taxes on the raw material ; taxes on every fresh value that is added to it by the industry of man. Taxes on the sauce which pampers...
Page 31 - ... any land, island, territory, dominion, port, or place whatsoever, other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty, his...
Page 141 - A little tea, one leaf I did not steal. For guiltless bloodshed I to God appeal ; Put tea in one scale, human blood in t'other And think what 'tis to slay a harmless brother.
Page 142 - I am not dead, but sleepeth here, And when the Trumpet Sound I will appear. Four balls thro' me Pearced there way. Hard it was. I'd no time to pray. This stone that here you Do see My Comerades erected for the sake of me.