Jack Archer

By: Henty, G. a.

Book Excerpt: se thestrength of the army as well as of the navy, and it will be bad luckindeed if the 33d is left behind."On arriving at Portsmouth, Major Archer took up his quarters at thefamous George Inn, and, leaving their luggage there, was soon on hisway down to the Hard. Half a century had gone by since Portsmouth hadexhibited such a scene of life and bustle. Large numbers of extrahands had been taken on at the dockyards, and the fitters and riggerslabored night and day, hastening on the vessels just put intocommission. The bakeries were at work turning out biscuits as fast asthey could be made, and the stores were crammed to repletion withcommissariat and other stores. In addition to the ships of war, several large merchant steamers, taken up as transports, lay alongsidethe wharves, and an unusual force of military were concentrated in thetown, ready for departure. By the Hard were a number of boats from thevarious men-of-war lying in the harbor or off Spithead, whose officerswere ashore upon variRead Mor

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798716091641
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"