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 Project Gutenberg 2022-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 211 Roberts, Morley 1857 1942 Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies $aUnited Kingdom :$bEveleigh Nash,$c1905. The owner of the Patriarch -- The order of the wooden gun -- Captain Balaam of the Cormorant -- Jack-all-alone -- The mutinous conduct of Mrs. Ryder -- The comedy of the Oriana. Al Haines "Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant' and Other Sea Comedies" by Morley Roberts is a collection of humorous maritime stories written in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to a range of characters from various backgrounds navigating the challenges and comedic situations aboard ships, particularly focusing on Captain Balaam, the obstinate and unruly captain of the vessel "Cormorant". At the start of the first story, we meet Geordie Potts, a young sailor aboard the ship "Patriarch", who grapples with the impending fortune he believes he may inherit from his wealthy uncle, Thomas Tyser. As the crew banters about Geordie's relationship with his uncle, a mix of camaraderie and rivalry develops due to Geordie's unexpected claim to wealth. The narrative showcases Geordie's drunken escapades and the humorous dynamics between him and his crewmates, highlighting both their gripes and aspirations in the world of seafaring, setting the tone for the comedic sea adventures to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89003790037&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 20220830205149roberts 1905 GB Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, English Sea stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Novels 263546 2025-09-27T08:59:56.658052 text/html 242438 2024-10-19T00:39:06 text/html 240699 2025-09-27T09:00:00.467948 application/epub+zip 243089 2025-09-27T08:59:57.342940 application/epub+zip 159866 2025-09-27T08:59:57.013962 application/epub+zip 329368 2025-09-27T09:00:02.927965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316525 2025-09-27T09:00:00.164936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233545 2022-10-01T00:28:51.391577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240602 2025-09-27T08:59:56.025031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220679 2024-10-19T00:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17142 2025-09-27T09:00:03.068935 application/rdf+xml 20770 2025-09-27T08:59:57.104943 image/jpeg 3648 2025-09-27T08:59:57.058944 image/jpeg 427567 2025-09-27T08:59:56.686957 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia