02647cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500110015126400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850802420037952014130062153400450203465300290207965300270210865300370213565300350217270000300220785600430223799900170228048068UtSlPG20260610134114.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aEngland, George Allan,d1877-193610aCursed 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-01-25  aE-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, Richard Hulse, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)  a"Cursed" by George Allan England is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a stirring maritime environment and follows the turbulent events aboard the ship "Silver Fleece", captained by the ruthless Alpheus Briggs. The plot unfolds in the Malay Straits, exploring themes of colonialism, superstition, and conflict between cultures. The characters grapple with moral complexities and mutiny, particularly focusing on the tensions surrounding the abduction of a native girl, Kuala Pahang, and the ensuing consequences.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the setting at Batu Kawan, where the "Silver Fleece" is delayed for departure, and the mate, William Scurlock, expresses his frustrations regarding their captain’s reckless behavior. The opening portion establishes the mounting tensions aboard the ship as Scurlock confronts the captain, leading to a violent fallout. Briggs’s volatile nature and his interactions with the crew reveal a brewing conflict fueled by drunkenness and aggression. Simultaneously, the arrival of a witch-woman sets the stage for supernatural elements as she places a curse on the ship, hinting at the impending chaos. As the narrative progresses, the themes of survival and cultural clashes heighten, foreshadowing a dramatic confrontation with local forces intent on rescuing their kin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShip captains -- Fiction  aNew England -- Fiction  aGrandparent and child -- Fiction  aVoyages and travels -- Fiction1 aStein, Modest,d1871-195840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48068  c88907d88907