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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The tide runs on the springs from eleven to cighteen feet ; and with a very trifling
expence , and a little exertion , vessels of ten feet draught of water may be got out
, and in , at half tide ; but unless it is thought an object to give the harbour some ...
The tide runs on the springs from eleven to cighteen feet ; and with a very trifling
expence , and a little exertion , vessels of ten feet draught of water may be got out
, and in , at half tide ; but unless it is thought an object to give the harbour some ...
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... should be attentively considered by professional men ; we shall therefore
conclude our consideration of this volume , with the following observations on the
Ben . galese vessels : The vessels which are used for inland navigation , on the ...
... should be attentively considered by professional men ; we shall therefore
conclude our consideration of this volume , with the following observations on the
Ben . galese vessels : The vessels which are used for inland navigation , on the ...
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A mixture of equal modore's ship . parts of wine and water , prepared on Craier , s
. m . A sort of Swedish vessel . board French ships , for the crew to Flamme , s . f .
Pendant . drink during action . Gabarre , s of A flat - bottomed lighter Buzalet ...
A mixture of equal modore's ship . parts of wine and water , prepared on Craier , s
. m . A sort of Swedish vessel . board French ships , for the crew to Flamme , s . f .
Pendant . drink during action . Gabarre , s of A flat - bottomed lighter Buzalet ...
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A name given to a moun- Patache , s . f A sort of vessel stationed tain , or high hill
, by the inhabitants in the ports of France for the preof the French West India
islands . vention of smuggling . Palle , s . f . A sort of vessel built in Sabords , s . m
. p ...
A name given to a moun- Patache , s . f A sort of vessel stationed tain , or high hill
, by the inhabitants in the ports of France for the preof the French West India
islands . vention of smuggling . Palle , s . f . A sort of vessel built in Sabords , s . m
. p ...
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... in the Rosc in June vessel , fell overboard , and was drowned . ... had dined on
shore , and , though the night was dark and windy , could not be dissuaded from
going off to his vessel in a small boat , and the Daphne at least ten miles out .
... in the Rosc in June vessel , fell overboard , and was drowned . ... had dined on
shore , and , though the night was dark and windy , could not be dissuaded from
going off to his vessel in a small boat , and the Daphne at least ten miles out .
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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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