Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 94 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) 08001803 The Honour of the Flag The honor of the flag -- Cornered! -- A midnight visitor -- Plums from a sailor's duff -- The strange adventures of a South Seaman -- The adventures of three sailors -- The strange tragedy of the "White Star" -- The ship seen on the ice. Produced by Ted Garvin, Don Perry and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "The Honour of the Flag" by William Clark Russell is a short story written in the late 19th century. The narrative presents a lively tale centered around the conflicts and camaraderie between two very different characters: John Sloper, a retired tailor, and Joseph Westlake, an old sailor who is determined to assert the honor of his maritime flag. Set against the backdrop of the bustling Thames River, the story explores themes of pride, honor, and the humorous misunderstandings that can arise between civilians and seafarers. The opening of the short story introduces us to John Sloper, who celebrates the anniversary of his wife's death with great enthusiasm, much to the dismay of nearby sailors. One fateful Easter Monday, Sloper fires cannons in celebration, which inadvertently irritates Westlake and his crew on the cutter, the "Tom Bowling". A series of humorous exchanges follows, leading to a spirited confrontation between the two, as Westlake feels his flag's honor has been insulted. With a combination of bravado and mischief, the sailors retaliate against Sloper, taking him captive as they debate the significance of their actions and ultimately leading to a satirical exploration of dignity and retribution on the open waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 265477 2025-08-08T11:07:43.063929 text/html 265298 2025-01-08T11:51:18.851256 text/html 166795 2025-08-08T11:07:48.020962 application/epub+zip 169465 2025-08-08T11:07:44.660944 application/epub+zip 169465 2025-08-08T11:07:43.622929 application/epub+zip 298124 2025-08-08T11:07:50.612901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282711 2025-08-08T11:07:47.431905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244029 2022-09-09T11:46:57.654807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243721 2025-08-08T11:07:42.770926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243566 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243558 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19367 2025-08-08T11:07:50.737879 application/rdf+xml 11524 2025-08-08T11:07:44.122912 image/jpeg 3332 2025-08-08T11:07:43.868936 image/jpeg 95478 2006-11-23T05:59:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 95450 2006-11-23T05:59:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 163336 2025-08-08T11:07:43.087946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia