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Andres -

Have you read any Patrick O'Brian's other than Master and Commander?
There are twenty-one in the series and as you go on with them they get
better. (IMHO).

-Hewitt

On 3/13/10, George Huxtable  wrote:
> Thanks to Andres for summarising who was fighting who in the Carlist wars in
>  Spain.
>
>  If he hasn't read any of C S Forester's "Hornblower" novels, then he has a
>  treat in store. They are far better than the ones he quoted. They should
>  always be read with a good Atlas available.
>
>
>  George.
>
>  contact George Huxtable, at  george@hux.me.uk
>  or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
>  or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Andres Ruiz" 
>  To: 
>  Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:59 PM
>  Subject: [NavList] Re: Basque Country XIX century
>
>
>  In the Carlists wars the Basque country cities: Bilbao, Pamplona and San
>  Sebastian were liberals throughout the conflict.
>  and the country side, anchored in the past, were absolutims. British and
>  French were with the liberals and most important ports served for their war
>  ships.
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>  In line with the historical accounts, I am interested in authors of novels
>  about the sea in past ages.
>  I have read books by Patrick O'Brian (Aubrey & Maturin, Master & Commander)
>  and Alexander Kent (Richard Bolitho). Any review to other novels will be
>  welcomed.
>
>  Regards,
>  --
>  Andr�s Ruiz
>  Navigational Algorithms
>  https://sites.google.com/site/navigationalalgorithms/
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