Re: Captain Flint's box/trunk


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Posted by Adam Quinan on November 29, 2006 at 20:14:42 from 192.75.48.150 user Adam.

In Reply to: Re: Captain Flint's box/trunk posted by Pam Adams on November 29, 2006 at 18:56:16:

Pame wrote: In at least one of Patrick O'Brian's novels, Stephen Maturin has his name painted on his sea-chest, along with all of the ships that he has served in. (A thin red line was drawn through each ship name when the commission ended) Can't recall which book right now- but he's back on the Leopard, and his previous service is discovered when someone looks at his sea-chest.

Its in The Surgeon's Mate I believe.



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