Project Gutenberg 2006-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 46 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) 08001803 The Honour of the Flag The honor of the flag -- Cornered! -- A midnight visitor -- Plums from a sailor's duff -- The strange adventures of a South Seaman -- The adventures of three sailors -- The strange tragedy of the "White Star" -- The ship seen on the ice. Produced by Ted Garvin, Don Perry and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "The Honour of the Flag" by William Clark Russell is a short story written in the late 19th century. The narrative presents a lively tale centered around the conflicts and camaraderie between two very different characters: John Sloper, a retired tailor, and Joseph Westlake, an old sailor who is determined to assert the honor of his maritime flag. Set against the backdrop of the bustling Thames River, the story explores themes of pride, honor, and the humorous misunderstandings that can arise between civilians and seafarers. The opening of the short story introduces us to John Sloper, who celebrates the anniversary of his wife's death with great enthusiasm, much to the dismay of nearby sailors. One fateful Easter Monday, Sloper fires cannons in celebration, which inadvertently irritates Westlake and his crew on the cutter, the "Tom Bowling". A series of humorous exchanges follows, leading to a spirited confrontation between the two, as Westlake feels his flag's honor has been insulted. With a combination of bravado and mischief, the sailors retaliate against Sloper, taking him captive as they debate the significance of their actions and ultimately leading to a satirical exploration of dignity and retribution on the open waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sea stories, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 265297 265167 2024-09-08T14:04:35.993204 2023-09-09T06:06:45.593423 text/html text/html 265290 265160 2024-09-08T14:04:36.172232 2023-09-09T06:06:45.733449 text/html text/html 146461 2024-09-08T14:04:40.753186 application/epub+zip 149374 2024-09-08T14:04:37.392229 application/epub+zip 149374 2024-09-08T14:04:36.624195 application/epub+zip 259218 2024-09-08T14:04:43.457159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243827 2024-09-08T14:04:40.276176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244029 2022-09-09T11:46:57.654807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243721 243634 2024-09-08T14:04:35.748246 2023-09-09T06:06:45.207430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 243566 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95478 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243558 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95450 2006-11-23T05:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19684 2024-09-08T14:04:43.591166 application/rdf+xml 11567 2024-09-08T14:04:36.969211 image/jpeg 3334 2024-09-08T14:04:36.794208 image/jpeg 145224 2024-09-08T14:04:36.195219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia