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Taking the hour, the weather, and the object before him into the account, Roswell Gardiner felt that he was now enlisted in the most important undertaking of his whole life, as he and Stephen shook hands with the two mates, and left the point. The drifts rendered a somewhat circuitous path necessary at first; but the moon and stars shed so much of their radiance on the frozen covering of the earth, that the night was quite as light as many a London day. Excitement and motion kept the blood of our two adventurers in a brisk circulation, and prevented their becoming immediately conscious of the chill intensity of the cold to which they were exposed. ... 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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An introduction to sea lions, including their size, diet and everyday behavior, which highlights differences between those in the wild and those living in zoo habitat. ... Read more

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Based on a true story of a chartered Japanese steamship carrying British subjects prevented from disembarking in Canada in 1914, Lions of the Sea re-creates the voyage of the Komagata Maru though the eyes of an East Indian farmer forced, like thousands of others, to escape famine and poverty and search for prosperity. His story is one of false hopes and broken dreams, yet out of his loss and suffering he learns the lesson of his true status within the British Empire, and the importance of this lesson with World War I looming on the horizon. A heart warming journey about the very nature of friendship, Lions of the Sea is a powerful tribute to the endurance and dignity of the pioneer spirit that built Canada. ... Read more

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Brisk and entertaining historical novel
"Lions of the Sea" is a brisk and entertaining historical novel that uses an obscure episode before the First World War to explore universal themes of friendship, belonging and betrayal. Set on the steamer the Komagatu Maru in 1914, the novel focuses on a group of Indian men who are seeking a new life in Canada.With little opportunity in the Punjab of British India,the desperate band of Punjabis are led by a Sikh contractor named Gurdit Singh.Their leader is based on a real-life character who chartered the Japanese steamer to challenge Canada's exclusionary laws. Mixed up with the Ghadr (Revolt) Movement in North America against British Imperialism in India, Gurdit is also a canny businessman. However, he is depicted as a caring father-figure to his flock on-board.The novel builds up the expectations of the passengers as they approach Canada and depicts how their hopes are cruelly dashed as they reach the cusp of their dreams. The land of opportunity and plenty blocks their approach and a tense stand-off ensues.Jessie Thind, the author, uses the literary device of a journal and records the story as seen through the eyes of a Sikh immigrant writing posthumously to his young son. I finished the novel immersed in some of the characters and enjoying their foible. I was drawn to the author's brisk style of recounting and his mini-fables woven into the broader tapestry of the novel. However, I do wish he had taken the time to expand the novel and some of its characters and given more depth to some of the historical figures like Gurdit Singh and the Canadian spy and immigration official Hopkinson.That's why I give it four instead of five stars.
But overall I was very much impressed by this young writer and I do hope he's inspired to write a sequel to this. ... Read more

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While there is less of that high polish in America that is obtained by long intercourse with the great worldthan is to be found in nearly every European countrythere is much less positive rusticity also. ... Read more

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Still Great Value for Money.
This book was first published in 1974 and yet it still contain items of significant interest for today's modern scuba diver. Jacques Cousteau will forever remain the world's greatest diving pioneer and it is through these books that the modern diver is able to add something to their own knowledge of the sport of scuba diving - a "something" that is not found in any "how to learn to dive" book.

In this particular book, we share the Cousteau team's encounters with three great creatures of the sea - the Sea Lion, Elephant Seal and Walrus, in several of their worldly habitats.If you have ever wondered what it would be like to dive in amongst that local colony of Seals, this book will point the way.

As with all the books in this series, it is well written and soon becomes a good read. There will come a time, of course, when it is no longer available and those divers who have not yet added it to their bookshelf will then be found spending many fruitless hours searching for a copy.

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Describes different species of pinnipeds and the threats to their survival. ... Read more

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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural habitat of these mammals who must return to land to mate and give birth. ... Read more