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In the whole history of the English people there is no period so absolutely heroic, so full of enthralling interest, as that in which the might of England made itself apparent by land and sea—the period which saw good Queen Bess mistress of English hearts and Englishmen and sovereign of the great beginnings which have come to such a magnificent fruition under Victoria.
Language: English
Published in: 1897
Word count: 34,549 words (≈ about 2 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/29304
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Sailors, pirates, nautical adventures and strange sea creatures: a list of stories from the sea.