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Dr. Stephen Maturin

The 26 Commandments of Irish Dueling

May 29, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

“Ideas upon matters of honour are altogether different in the two kingdoms. Before now I have given Englishmen provocation that would necessarily have called for a meeting in Ireland, with no result. We should call […]

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A Sailor Without a Tattoo is Like a Ship Without Grog: Unseaworthy

May 28, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

The decades directly preceding the beginning of our beloved series marked the start of the tradition of sailors receiving tattoos on their voyages. While very few characters within the series are specifically referred to as […]

02. Post Captain

Captain Moore’s Account of the Action off Cape Santa Maria

May 26, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* Captain’s Log Friday Oct. 5 1804 P.M. Light Airs and Calms. Employed Blacking the [Beams B%] – St. Mary’s NNE 5 Leagues A.M. Light breezes and Clear. Squadron in Co[mpany].

02. Post Captain

10.05.1804 The Action Off Cape Santa Maria

May 25, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

*SPOILERS* One of the most fantastic and least believable plot points in our entire beloved series (bear suit notwithstanding) occurs at the end of Post Captain.

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The Secret Diary of a Midshipman

May 24, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

Behold a delightful series of drawings made in 1820 by Captain Frederick Marryat (author of Mr. Midshipman Easy) about his life as a midshipman circa 1806 – 1812. They are definitely not “high art”, but […]

01. Master and Commander

Master and Commander Discussion Questions Ch. 8

May 23, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

Upon first starting this website I also started something I called The Aubreyad Press Gang to do a group read of the series. We got through the first and second novels before the project fell […]

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(Bad!) Advice to Sea Lieutenants by An Officer of Rank

May 23, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

This pinch of wisdom was published in 1899. Unfortunately there is no indication about its origin except that it’s dated around 1770. It bears the impress of its truth.

Battle of the Nile

Full Nelson: Patrick O’Brian’s Take on the Battle of the Nile

May 22, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

O’Brian wrote this short piece, included in the first of the New York Times Magazine’s six millennium issues. It appeared among a page of “The Best” written by a score of other notable writers. O’Brian’s department […]

12. The Letter of Marque

Life Aboard A Letter of Marque

May 21, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

“Is a privateer a discreditable thing? I ask in pure ignorance.” “Well, a privateer is there for a different motive altogether. A privateer does not fight for honour, but for gain. It is a mercenary. […]

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The French Navy During the Napoleonic Era

May 20, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

While Jack and Stephen sometimes encounter enemies from other nations, the overwhelming villain of our beloved series is Napoleon Bonaparte acting through the French Navy. Of course, English antipathy towards the French dates back much […]

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