Age of Sail Despatches #31

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor:
Ulp. My bad! I must beg pardon for the delay in bringing out Issue 31. I don't actually have any sort of excuse. At all. *hides under the bed* (Also, since popping off some of my laptop keys the other day, my spacebar is annoyingly clicky and doesn't always work first go. I apologise if I manage to run words together in the course of this edition.)

Fanfic:
Darcy's Surprise by beatrice_otter; Temeraire/Pride and Prejudice, PG, Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Bennet Bingley, Admiral Portland, stigating Mrs Bingley’s secret, Mr Darcy receives an unwelcome shock.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
vanilla_elf posts an Update on the Fate of the Amazing Eighteenth Century Doll
vanilla_elf posts Resource: Watch the Birdie - Early 19th Century 'Singing Bird' Pistols
wandererriha posts Ingles Ferry - Memorial Day

Miscellany and meta:
From austenblog_feed: More information about New York performance of Pride and Prejudice: A Musical
w_i_r: wandererriha posts Pics of her New Toy
From austenblog_feed: Janeite Times Number 5
From austenblog_feed: Call for papers: Sense and Sensibility Conference at University of St Andrews
vanilla_elf posts Something for the Grovites: An Interview with Greg Ellis

Communities and challenges:
sharpiefan pimps out aninfamousarmy, a community for and about the British army during the Duke of Wellington's military career.

Rec of the Week:
Fanart this week. A friend drew these for a pin-up calendar (think Calendar Girls) - they're all RPG characters. It currently only goes up to July. The Marines' Pin-Up Charity Calendar, 1751. January - Corporal Davenport; February - Colour-Sergeant Crawford; March - Private Gray; April - Private Springfield; May - Private Thompson; June - Corporal McIntyre; July - Private Oxley

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