Listswainiana, Page 2
Song of the Roasted Cygnet
By Hope Robbins, from the Bird Series, 1971
Pobian Dolls By Hope Robbins
Preserved Killick
"Wittles is up!"
From the collection of Charles (Charlezzzz) Muñoz
A Lovely Lady Potto
From the collection of Lisa Grossman
Visit A Debauched Sloth, also by Mrs Robbins
From The Listswain Bookshelf
Cover art, Stowaway by Charles Muñoz
The Author, from the dustjacket
Anne Chotzinoff Grossman and Lisa Grossman Thomas signing copies of
Lobscouse and Spotted Dog, Barnes & Noble, Framingham, Massachusetts,
November 17th, featuring a lobscouse prepared by David Smith-Petersen.
Submitted by David K. Smith-Petersen
Listen to Anne & Lisa's interview on NPR's Morning Edition
Submitted by Dana Bell
Name that Ship!
Submitted by Chris Sherman
I believe that my cousin used to have this picture on his bedroom wall
when we were small children. I think it is USS Constitution being
chased by a superior British squadron. The names of the other ships
were on the title below the picture, but I can't remember their names.
C. Mark Smith
The British ships in pursuit were the 64-gun Africa, the 38-gun frigates
Shannon, Belvidera and Guerriere, and the 32-gun frigate Aeolus. A few
months after this incident, the Constitution met the Guerriere in single-ship
action and defeated her soundly. And the Shannon later fought and conquered
USS Chesapeake -- with Jack and Stephen aboard the Shannon, of course.
Bruce Trinque
The Constitution escaped by towing and kedging when becalmed. Then when a
squall came up according to the account I have by gun-sponger Moses Smith
"It was powerful enough to roll the Constitution's huge side well over into
the water. (Captain) Hull immediately let all his gear go by the run,
hauling up the sails by the brails and clewlines apparently in the utmost
confusion as if it were impossible to carry a yard of canvas. Observing
this, the enemy hastened to get everything shipshape before the gust should
reach them. But no sooner had they furled their sails than Captain Hull
ordered his courses and topsails set. The ship surged forward opening the
distance to the opposing frigates before they were able to comprehend what
had happened." The Constitution was able to pick up all her boats--the
English fleet cut theirs loose amd then after giving up the chase spent
several days rounding them up. The account also mentions several hoistings
of the wrong colors as the ships approached each other earlier. Hull had
thought he was meeting the American squadron and realized too late that they
were British. I remember how appalled Stephen was with that practice.
Faith
Listen to Hull's Victory, a country dance named after the victory of the Constitution over the Guerriere. Courtesy, Robert Bley-Vroman and the Contradancers of Hawaii Page.
