The Naval Chronicle, Volumen2Contains a general and biographical history of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, with a variety of original papers on nautical subjects, under the guidance of several literary and professional men. |
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... eriemy's escape into that harbour . Accordingly at sun - set , the English
squadron tacked all together , stood to the northward , and kept in with Fort Royal
all night . On the 1110rning of the 29th , at nine o'clock 8 BIOGRAPHICAL
MEMOIR.
... eriemy's escape into that harbour . Accordingly at sun - set , the English
squadron tacked all together , stood to the northward , and kept in with Fort Royal
all night . On the 1110rning of the 29th , at nine o'clock 8 BIOGRAPHICAL
MEMOIR.
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The French fleet began to turn out of the harbour at Port Royal , on the 8th of April
, by break of day ; with a great convoy . Their movements were so immediately
communicated by signals , from the frigates on the look - out , that the Englislı ...
The French fleet began to turn out of the harbour at Port Royal , on the 8th of April
, by break of day ; with a great convoy . Their movements were so immediately
communicated by signals , from the frigates on the look - out , that the Englislı ...
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On the 25th of August , the deputies of all the sections at Toulon agreed to Lord
Hood's proposal , and signed a declaration , consisting of eight articles , which
was addressed to his Lordship , and invested him provisionally with the harbour ...
On the 25th of August , the deputies of all the sections at Toulon agreed to Lord
Hood's proposal , and signed a declaration , consisting of eight articles , which
was addressed to his Lordship , and invested him provisionally with the harbour ...
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St. Julien , however , was found to have escaped during the night , with the
greater part of the crews of seven line of battle ships , which were principally
attached to him : all but these seven ships removed into the inner harbour , in the
course ...
St. Julien , however , was found to have escaped during the night , with the
greater part of the crews of seven line of battle ships , which were principally
attached to him : all but these seven ships removed into the inner harbour , in the
course ...
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... line in the harbour of Toulon ; the menacing position in which Don Langara
placed his ships at anchor , consisting of twenty one ships of the line , excited
much animadversion . Under pretence of moving his fiect into more convenient
births ...
... line in the harbour of Toulon ; the menacing position in which Don Langara
placed his ships at anchor , consisting of twenty one ships of the line , excited
much animadversion . Under pretence of moving his fiect into more convenient
births ...
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action Admiral Admiralty afterwards anchor appeared appointed armed Arrived assistance boats British brought called Cape Captain carried close coast command consequence considerable continued convoy Court cruise direction East employed enemy England English Fair feet fire five fleet force formed four French frigate give given guns half harbour honour hope House immediately island John July June killed King land late letter Lieutenant Lord Lord Hood lost Majesty's ship manner marines mast Master means miles morning naval Navy night observed officers passed port possession present privateer Rear received respect Road Royal sail seamen sent shore side signal soon Spanish squadron taken took Toulon town trade troops vessels voyage West whole wind wounded
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Página 329 - Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon—" The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, For he heard the loud bassoon. The bride hath paced into the hall, Red as a rose is she; Nodding their heads before her goes The merry minstrelsy.
Página 419 - I looked to heaven, and tried to pray; But or ever a prayer had gusht, A wicked whisper came, and made My heart as dry as dust.
Página 330 - Nor shapes of men nor beasts we ken — The ice was all between. The ice was here, the ice was there, The ice was all around; It cracked and growled, and roared and howled. Like noises in a swound!
Página 419 - The cold sweat melted from their limbs, Nor rot nor reek did they: The look with which they looked on me Had never passed away. An orphan's curse would drag to hell A spirit from on high; But oh! more horrible than that Is the curse in a dead man's eye! Seven days, seven nights, I saw that curse, And yet I could not die.
Página 330 - It ate the food it ne'er had eat, And round and round it flew. The ice did split with a thunder-fit; The helmsman steered us through! And a good south wind sprung up behind; The Albatross did follow, And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariners
Página 372 - Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition : By that sin fell the angels; how can man, then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it ? Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee ; Corruption wins not more than honesty.
Página 420 - O happy living things! no tongue Their beauty might declare: A spring of love gushed from my heart, And I blessed them unaware: Sure my kind saint took pity on me, And I blessed them unaware.
Página 231 - To all you ladies now at land We men at sea indite; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write: The Muses now, and Neptune too, We must implore to write to you — With a fa, la, la, la, la.
Página 232 - Should foggy Opdam chance to know, Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree : For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind? With a fa la, la la, la la.
Página 16 - And, reassembling our afflicted Powers, Consult how we may henceforth most offend Our Enemy ; our own loss how repair ; How overcome this dire calamity ; What reinforcement we may gain from hope ; If not, what resolution from despair.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Naval Chronicle, Volumen2 |
| Editores | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones |
| Editor | J. Gold, 1799 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 8 Jun. 2007 |
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