The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
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* 21 Blindfold to Memmert
* 22 The Quartette * 23 A Change of Tactics * 24 Finesse * 25 I Double Back * 26 The Seven Siels * 27 The Luck of the Stowaway * 28 We Achieve our Double Aim * Epilogue and Postscript Maps and Charts * Map A -- General Map * Chart A -- Stranding of the Dulcibella * Map B -- East Friesland * Chart B -- Juist, Memmert, Norderney * Sketch -- Memmert Salvage Depot Preface A WORD about the origin and authorship of this book. In October last (1902), my friend 'Carruthers' visited me in my chambers, and, under a provisional pledge of secrecy, told me frankly the whole of the adventure described in these pages. Till then I had only known as much as the rest of his friends, namely, that he had recently undergone experiences during a yachting cruise with a |
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