Recollections of a Rebel ReeferHoughton Mifflin, 1917 - 491 страници This is the story of the life of James Morgan, a member of the Confederate Navy in his youth and whom later became a farmer in South Carolina. It includes a narrative of his service on the Confederate cruiser Georgia, 1863-1864. |
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Страница 98 - Gaul and insisted on posing me to illustrate his lecture. This was embarrassing, especially as he considered it polite to commence over again as each new guest entered the room. At last relief came when Mr. Trenholm arrived with a beautiful lady, well past middle-age, leaning on his arm; and I was introduced to my hostess, whose kind face and gentle manner put me at my ease at once. Oh, but it was a good dinner I sat down to that day! After all these years the taste of the good things lingers in...