| Dr Bevan has been looking very carefully at some wonky carbon-dates, the occasional spurious date that doesn't seem to fit the conventional picture. |
| Bevan and the midshipmen had already reached the boat, and, jumping in, they pulled rapidly towards the supplejack. |
| He gave the command of the Venus to Bevan, with Tom as his mate, and six hands. |
| He explained this to Mr Bevan, and stated what their project was. |
| Bevan was said to have a weakness against the short ball and was restricted to playing limited overs cricket. |
| This meant involvement in the ownership, chartering or freighting of vessels, and Bevan employed all three methods. |
