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16 Re: The Yellow Admiral vs. The Mauritius Command -- rank: 1000

In a message dated 7/19/98 8:24:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, susanwenger@yahoo.com writes: << Which mag? Do you know which issue it will run in? Won't they be amazed when the entire gunroom buys it out? >> 'Military History Magazine', published by the Cowles Group -- however, I must add that they accepted it over two years ago and still haven't printed it. Not that this is unusual. My first article for Cowles' 'America's Civil War' magazine saw a similar lengthy time between ...

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17 Re: The Yellow Admiral vs. The Mauritius Command -- rank: 1000

In a message dated 7/19/98 7:27:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Batrinque@aol.com writes: << (I have even written an article about the Mauritius campaign, accepted for publication by a military history magazine but not yet in print) >> Bruce - let us know which magazine and when it is in print! Pete

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18 Re: The Yellow Admiral vs. The Mauritius Command -- rank: 1000

---Batrinque@aol.com wrote: > Now, I should add that I do find the historical events themselves > interesting (I have even written an article about the Mauritius campaign, > accepted for publication by a military history magazine but not yet in print) > -- it is just that I think POB is better when he has a freer hand. > Which mag? Do you know which issue it will run in? Won't they be amazed when the entire gunroom buys it out? - Susan, with baited breath - and congratulations ...

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19 Re: The Yellow Admiral vs. The Mauritius Command -- rank: 1000

In a message dated 7/19/98 4:54:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, frances.a@starmail.com writes: << I was interested to see that these 2 books came top of the _Most Disliked_ list. I would think that this neatly divides up readers into boaty/not boaty people. TMC has a good deal of nautical stuff, and TYA less than most of the books--does anybody agree? To show which side of the fence I'm on,personally I do not like TMC. >> TMC was my choice for least favorite book -- not because ...

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20 The Yellow Admiral vs. The Mauritius Command -- rank: 1000

I was interested to see that these 2 books came top of the _Most Disliked_ list. I would think that this neatly divides up readers into boaty/not boaty people. TMC has a good deal of nautical stuff, and TYA less than most of the books--does anybody agree? To show which side of the fence I'm on,personally I do not like TMC. Sweet Frances A. frances.a@starmail.com _____________________________________________ Get your free personalized email address at http://www.MyOwnEmail.com

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21 The Yellow Admiral: First Contact (in the UK) -- rank: 1000

Colleagues in Great Britain please note that The Yellow Admiral was spotted in Waterstone's in Kensington High Street today, sporting a handsome dust cover depicting Bellona, and located in the 'new books' section. happy hunting, and a very merry Christmas. Neil Adams London

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22 Re: The Yellow Admiral Please explain -- rank: 873

Perhaps if Philip was speaking of the first Mrs. Aubrey, he would have said "She was a Stanhope." Gerry Strey Madison, Wisconsin ________________________________________ From: The Patrick O'Brian List of the World [GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG] On Behalf Of Lo [losmp_at_EARTHLINK.NET] Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 12:54 PM To: GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG Subject: Re: [POB] The Yellow Admiral Please explain On Dec 2, 2010, at 4:16 AM, Oliver Mundy wrote: > "My grandfa ...

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23 Re: The Yellow Admiral Please explain -- rank: 873

On Dec 2, 2010, at 4:16 AM, Oliver Mundy wrote: > "My grandfather, the General, married again after Jack's mother died: she wascalled Stanhope . . . " (Philip Aubrey in 'The Yellow Admiral', quoted by G. John Marmet) > > Apart from the odd problem of POB's having apparently forgotten that Jack and Philip technically belonged to the same generation rather than two successive ones, this passage adds one tiny stroke to the very shadowy image of Jack's mother; at least we now ...

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24 Re: The Yellow Admiral Please explain -- rank: 873

You are right. Gerry Strey Madison, Wisconsin (nodding away)

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25 Re: The Yellow Admiral Please explain -- rank: 873

"Wasn't it a cousin Phillip (whose surname I don't recall) who gave Jack that rotten borough that was so helpful in his professional rehabilitation?" (Gerry Strey) I think - subject to correction - that old gentleman's name was Edward Norton (a compliment to the American publishing house?)         Oliver Mundy. 'Oh, a fish . . . A flying-fish hit me in the face!' (Rev. Mr. White) 50° 13' 15.30" N, 5° 14' 31.34" W   To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank ...

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26 Re: The Yellow Admiral situation explained, was etc etc etc -- rank: 873

If you are into mines, Ken Dodd would sell you the Jam Butty mines, and of course the Treacle mines come up for sale once in a while. On Dec 2, 2010, at 5:15 AM, Bruce Trinque wrote: > In a message dated 12/2/2010 8:07:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > nathan.varnum_at_GMAIL.COM writes: > > What!?! Charlezzzzz owns the Brooklyn Bridge? And is willing to sell it!? > > The deal might possibly involve some lead mines as well. And building a > navigation canal. ...

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27 Re: The Yellow Admiral Please explain -- rank: 873

Wasn't it a cousin Phillip (whose surname I don't recall) who gave Jack that rotten borough that was so helpful in his professional rehabilitation? Gerry Strey Madison, Wisconsin

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28 Re: The Yellow Admiral situation explained, was etc etc etc -- rank: 873

In a message dated 12/2/2010 8:07:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, nathan.varnum_at_GMAIL.COM writes: What!?! Charlezzzzz owns the Brooklyn Bridge? And is willing to sell it!?   The deal might possibly involve some lead mines as well. And building a navigation canal. Bruce Trinque 41°37'52"N 72°22'29"W To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank message to UNSUBSCRIBE-GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG (Please remove this message when replying)

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29 Re: The Yellow Admiral situation explained, was etc etc etc -- rank: 873

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Bruce Trinque <Batrinque_at_aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 12/2/2010 7:52:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > nathan.varnum_at_GMAIL.COM writes: > > Good  enough for me - POB still never nods. > > Nathan, has Charlezzzz told you about the wonderful real estate deal he > has for you -- involving a bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn? > > Bruce  Trinque > 41°37'52"N    72°22'29"W What!?! Charlezzzzz owns ...

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30 Re: The Yellow Admiral situation explained, was etc etc etc -- rank: 873

In a message dated 12/2/2010 7:52:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, nathan.varnum_at_GMAIL.COM writes: Good enough for me - POB still never nods.   Nathan, has Charlezzzz told you about the wonderful real estate deal he has for you -- involving a bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn? Bruce Trinque 41°37'52"N 72°22'29"W To be removed from the GUNROOM list send a blank message to UNSUBSCRIBE-GUNROOM_at_HMSSURPRISE.ORG (Please remove this message when replying)

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