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A man sent to row in French Galleys, and suchlike, for teaching the
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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A man sent to row in French Galleys, and suchlike, for teaching the
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Thomas Carlyle 1838
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The General of the Galleys was a Grand Cross of the Order; the captains were knights, and the second officer, or first lieutenant, was known as the
Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean E. Hamilton Currey
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Galleys were generally rowed by slaves, often convicted criminals or prisoners of war, and the lightning had a surprising effect: "the shackle upon one of the slaves was melted clear off of his leg without hurting his leg."
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Galleys were generally rowed by slaves, often convicted criminals or prisoners of war, and the lightning had a surprising effect: "the shackle upon one of the slaves was melted clear off of his leg without hurting his leg."
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Galleys are an incredible marketing tool to get readers, not just the media and bookstores, excited for the book.
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If the response is an acceptance, I remove the remaining markets and replace them with rows for Contract, Check, Galleys, and Publication for tracking the story through production.
3/14/08: My submission tracking process kmckiernan 2008
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Galleys of "Shaken" will be available for media and can be obtained by e-mailing encore-pr@amazon.com.
Amazon Encore Will Publish Next Book From Bestselling Author J.A. Konrath 2010
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Galleys of "Shaken" will be available for media and can be obtained by e-mailing encore-pr@amazon.com.
Amazon Encore Will Publish Next Book From Bestselling Author J.A. Konrath 2010
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Galleys are printed out for routing among the publisher's staff on the designers' office printer.
Definitions for the Perplexed: Galleys Editorial Anonymous 2009
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