Lord Hornblower | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Flame - This object is a brig, or two-masted ship of slight draft and fairly light tonnage and is captained by Captain Chadwick.

Porta Coeli - This object is a brig, or two-masted ship, of slight draft and fairly light tonnage. This is nicknamed Silly Porter.

Chassee-marée (Bonne Celestine) - This object is a large French gunboat designed to operate only in coastal waters. This particular object is captured by Captain Horatio Hornblower and later returns to Le Havre under the control of Lebrun.

French West Indiaman (Caryatide) - This object is...
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