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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: Dayton, O. : Foreign Missionary Society, United Brethren in ChristSubjects: Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New constitution)Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Shortly after Thomas Marlowe's arrival in Williamsburg, Virginia, all in that newfound capital city are speaking his name. With the bounty from his years as a pirate--a life he intends to renounce and keep forever secret--he purchases a fine plantation from a striking young widow, and soon after kills the favorite son of one of Virginia's most powerful clans while defending her honor. But it is a daring feat of remarkable cunning that truly sets local tongues wagging: a stunning move that wins Marlowe command of Plymouth Prize, the colony's decrepit guardship.

But even as the enigmatic Marlowe bravely leads the King's sailors in bloody pitched battle against the cutthroats who infest the waters off Virginia's shores, a threat from his illicit past looms on the horizon that could doom Marlowe and his plans. Jean-Pierre LeRois, captain of the Vengeance--a brigand notorious even among other brigands for his violence and debauchery--plots to seize the colony's wealth, forcing Marlowe to choose between losing all or facing the one man he fears. Only an explosive confrontation on the open sea can determine whether the Chesapeake will be ruled by the crown or the Brethren of the Coast.

But even as the enigmatic Marlowe bravely leads the King's sailors in bloody pitched battle against the cutthroats who infest the waters off Virginia's shores, a threat from his illicit past looms on the horizon that could doom Marlowe and his plans. Jean-Pierre LeRois, captain of the Vengeance--a brigand notorious even among other brigands for his violence and debauchery--plots to seize the colony's wealth, forcing Marlowe to choose between losing all or facing the one man he fears. Only an explosive confrontation on the open sea can determine whether the Chesapeake will be ruled by the crown or the Brethren of the Coast. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (21)

Arrr!
Bought the book for my son - he couldn't put it down.He's such a pirate, you know.Now his girlfriend is reading it, and even though she is an avid reader, she has put it down several times.So, I'd say it's a 'guy' thing.

Like 'em all
I enjoyed all the books in this series because of the characters and the time period.I find them just plain fun to read.All of them are page turners.

Good story, bad editing!
Having read this, I can say I most likely would have given it five stars, but for the fact that the editors/proof-readers appear to be so bad at correcting basic grammar and spelling (several instances in the first half-dozen pages!!).That said, the tale itself is a well-crafted and enjoyable read and I look forward to the next on the list!

James Nelson has a tough act to follow
The single quote on the cover is encouraging: "A master of both his period and the English language" - Patrick O'Brian.

Poor Patrick O'Brian must have been under some pretty heavy pressure from his publisher (Harper Collins, who also publishes this book) to say something nice. However, if you read the full quote, rather than the above fragment, you'll see that is not at all what O'Brian was saying. To paraphrase, he said that such books are a pleasure to read *when* the writer is "a master of both his period and the English language". If you take up this book hoping for the same authenticity and beautiful writing that O'Brian gave us, I'm sorry to say you're going to be disappointed.

The plot is fairly interesting: an wealthy ex-pirate changes his identity and insinuates himself into Virginia society of the early 18th. century. He is assigned to captain the guardship which protects Virginia's maritime commerce from privateers. He falls foul of a powerful merchant-family following a duel he fights over a lady and he must go out and destroy his nemesis - pirate captain Jean-Pierre LeRois, the only man that he fears.

Very little time is spent in drawing out the characters - who remain deeply phlegmatic and uninteresting to the end. You can never really care what happens the hero, Thomas Marlow, or to his love, Elizabeth Tinling, or for that matter to the learned Francis Bickerstaff, Marlow's 'tutor'; who evokes a feeble comparison to O'Brian's Stephen Maturin. The English of the narration is full of modernisms that jar upon one, and the dialogue, too, simply lacks the authenticity you can accept with total belief from the O'Brian characters. In fact it's unfair to try to compare, because the two styles cater to a completely different readership.

By the numbers pirate tale.
This book is ok if you simply must have a high-seas adventure tale, but you could also do much better.It's not that the Guardship is really a bad novel, it's just that it fails to shine in any particular arena and simply settles for mediocrity and banality.In short it is overly technical, somewhat lacking in originality, and ladened with at times hilarious anachronisms such as "move your dumb arse" and "cut through the red tape."While the author certainly has a strong command of nautical jargon and seems to know what he's talking about (I'm a complete land lubber myself so I can't comment on its accuracy) and is capable of constructing a competent tale, the book simply lacks enough of a soul to power it to the end.Subplots are picked up and suddenly dropped without warning, characters fade in and out of the story at an unsatisfactory pace, the ship crews are essentially faceless, featureless masses of men, and the love affair between the main character and the leading lady is predictable and overly contrived.

This is not to say that the Guardship is a terrible novel, for it can be at times quite entertaining.There is plenty of gore, violence, swashbuckling, and high seas mayhem to go round.Certain scenes such as the final confrontation between Marlowe and his arch nemesis are well done, as are some of the descriptions of life in tidewater, Virginia (I attend the College of William and Mary myself, so I can relate).However, the inability of the characters to carry the plot or stimulate much sympathy or interest result in a one-dimensional and flaccid due tale which, while entertaining, is slow-moving and unoriginal. ... Read more

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Carl Desportes Bowman holds a mirror to the Church of the Brethren as he reports the results of the 2006 Brethren Member Profile, the most comprehensive scientifically executed survey ever of the denomination. Here you will find new information on Brethren beliefs about God and the afterlife; attitudes about military service, abortion, and politics; practices in the areas of personal Bible study, worship, and love feast; and much more. Readers may find themselves surprised, pleased, dismayed. All will find themselves better informed about the people who call themselves Brethren. ... Read more

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A good read for useful thinking about the future of the Church of the Brethren
This small volume relates the responses of Brethren to a denomination-wide survey of 1,826 respondents from 106 congregations taken in 2006. Meant as a followup to Bowman's work of 1985, the survey results reveal who the Brethren are today. Some results were published in a recent issue of Messenger magazine.

Bowman presents a valuable look at the Church of the Brethren on a number of issues, from theology (including views of God, Jesus, eternity, and so on) to ordinances and worship, to peace and military issues, and of course, the moral issues (abortion, homosexuality).

The survey results themselves portray the Church of the Brethren as essentially a conservative and evangelical denomination. Most believe that Jesus is God in human flesh, and that the only way to Heaven is to trust Him. The Brethren are interested in evangelism and strongly believe it is important to offer the message of salvation to the secular culture. They are happily married and generally supportive of the United States government. Bowman reports that a majority of Brethren describe themselves as "born again," are pro-life (62%), oppose homosexual practice (75%), never attended Annual Conference, and did not go to a Brethren-related college or seminary.

When it comes to the Bible, however, there is a startling point that fewer than half of the respondents read the Bible at least weekly. Bowman notes that "the practice of today's Brethren falls well short of being a consistent 'people of the Book'" (p. 19). One wishes there were more clarity in Bowman's question about what people believe about the Bible, for many evangelical and conservative Brethren could answer, truthfully and well, "the Bible is the inspired Word of God, but not everything in it should be taken literally." Those of us who believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible could agree, and so could those who do not.

Brethren Revival Fellowship is mentioned, with more people satisfied with BRF's work than not. The survey results themselves reflect a denomination more in line with BRF than with the vocal liberalism that finds expression in Messenger, Annual Conference agencies, and Bethany Seminary.

This is a valuable little book, with much to commend the Brethren, and with much to pray for as we move forward. Everyone who is interested in the future of the Brethren should have a copy. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1908.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Letters, minutes, and records that cover the years 1785-1865, when Brethren were emigrating west. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1897.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Annie Zook is forced by her father, the bishop, to choose between her forbidden art and joining the church, the only life she knows. ... Read more

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love love love her books
i dont know how anyone could not love her book...GREAT Christian writing such wonderful work!!! I hope she keeps dishing them out cause ill keep buying them loved all 3 of these books and i love how her sets work right together!!! wonderful

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Love these books.This is a great author.Seller was great about shipping.

Excellant!
All her books are wonderful and these are one's you don't want to put down and you can't wait to see the ending and beginning for the next.

Annie's People Vols 1-3
I enjoy this series.Beverley Lewis is a wonderful writer. I enjoy the enchanting love stories, the struggles of the Amish, and the salvation they found.It is nice to fill your mind with clean reading.

excellent
I highly reccomend this Author, I have read all of her books (except the cookbooks) She is amazing, great read! ... Read more

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1932. An introduction to the history of Rosicrucianism, dealing with the period 1300-1600 AD. Selected contents: Who were the Cabbalists; Cross of the Rosicrucians; Looking back, the Rosicrucians were Cabbalists; Looking forward, the Rosicrucians were Freemasons; Rosy Cross in England; Fama Fraternitatis; Confession Fraternitatis; Legend of the Knights of the Golden Stone; Rosy Cross and the Bible; Historic process of evolution; Modern developments; Postscript. ... Read more

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Greg,Master Mason
Excellent,If you are a Mason researching our past or thinking of becoming one, this book is for you!!! ... Read more

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" The eighteenth century was a time of significant change in the perception of marriage and family relations, the emphasis of reason over revelation, and the spread of political consciousness. The Unity of the Brethren, known in America as Moravians, experienced the resulting tensions firsthand as they organized their protective religious settlements in Germany. A group of the Brethren who later settled in Salem, North Carolina, experienced the stresses of cultural and generational conflict when its younger members came to think of themselves as Americans. The Moravians who first immigrated to America actively maintained their connections to those who remained in Europe and gave them the authority for deciding religious, social, and governmental issues. But, as the children born in Salem became acclimated to more freedoms, particularly in the wake of the American Revolution, a series of disputes intensified the problems of transatlantic governance. While the group's leadership usually associated Enlightenment principles with rebellion and religious skepticism, the younger Brethren were drawn to its message of individual autonomy and creative expression. Elisabeth Sommer traces the impact of this generational and cultural change among Moravians on both sides of the Atlantic and examines the resulting debate over the definition of freedom and faith.