The Coat: The Origin and Times of Doggett's Famous WagerTrafford Publishing, 2005 - 290 من الصفحات The story of the origin and times of Doggett's Coat and Badge race, the oldest annual sporting event. It has been rowed on London's River Thames by young watermen since 1715. |
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Chapter One The Fickle Thames | 8 |
Chapter Two The Perilous City | 30 |
Chapter Three Origins and Apprenticeship | 49 |
Chapter Four Choice and Consequence | 66 |
Chapter Five Kenneth and the Bawdy Tavern | 81 |
Chapter Six The Hapless Lighterman | 99 |
Chapter Seven The Black Face | 121 |
Chapter Eight The Dreadful Life of James | 142 |
Chapter Nine Mr Doggetts Journey Home | 169 |
Chapter Ten The Love of Mary | 189 |
Chapter Eleven Trapped at the Tavern | 204 |
Chapter Twelve Shipped to Adventure | 222 |
Chapter Thirteen The Queen is Dead Long | 246 |
Chapter Fourteen The Race | 268 |
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aboard Agnes ahead Alfred alongside Anna asked Bankside barge beadle Bess boat body bridge called causeway Chelsea Christopher City cloth crew Crossback dark decided deck Doggett Edwin looked eyes face fare father feeling felt fire flash lock Gravesend Guild hand head inside James James Deveral Kenneth knew land lightermen London maid man's Mary mind moored night oars Old Swan passed passengers perhaps Peter Pool of London press gangs pulled quickly race realised river Robin rope Rotherhithe rowing Royal Watermen seat seemed shallop ship ship's side slowly smell smiled stairs stood story strong suddenly Sun Insurance sure tavern tell Thames Thomas Thomas Doggett thought tide timber told took trade turned universal carrier vessel voice wager waiting walk wanted Wapping watched watermen wherry wherryman woman words young