The Wooden Walls of Old England, Or, The Lives of Celebrated AdmiralsJ. Hatchard & Son, 1847 - 331 Seiten |
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... side of so good a fire as you are sitting by at this moment . There are very few young sailors that come to London without paying Green- wich Hospital a visit , and it shall be the rule of my conduct as far as my authority extends , to ...
... side of so good a fire as you are sitting by at this moment . There are very few young sailors that come to London without paying Green- wich Hospital a visit , and it shall be the rule of my conduct as far as my authority extends , to ...
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... side can be said to have been victorious , the French fleet under cover of darkness withdrew . They were pursued , but no inducement could tempt them to risk another battle . They now again looked for assistance from Spain , and wished ...
... side can be said to have been victorious , the French fleet under cover of darkness withdrew . They were pursued , but no inducement could tempt them to risk another battle . They now again looked for assistance from Spain , and wished ...
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... of his Bri- tannic majesty , an instant surrender of the island . It was complied with , and thus , with- out one blow being struck , or a drop of blood being shed on either side , England obtained not only LORD RODNEY . 31.
... of his Bri- tannic majesty , an instant surrender of the island . It was complied with , and thus , with- out one blow being struck , or a drop of blood being shed on either side , England obtained not only LORD RODNEY . 31.
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Margaret Fraser Tytler. being shed on either side , England obtained not only an excellent harbour and resting - place for her troops , but a vast wealth of amassed stores , while the perfidious Dutch paid a just penalty for their ...
Margaret Fraser Tytler. being shed on either side , England obtained not only an excellent harbour and resting - place for her troops , but a vast wealth of amassed stores , while the perfidious Dutch paid a just penalty for their ...
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... side , while women and children , as in olden time , strewed the path of the conqueror with flowers . After a tempestuous and stormy passage , the English fleet reached Barbadoes , and General Christie coming on board the Formidable ...
... side , while women and children , as in olden time , strewed the path of the conqueror with flowers . After a tempestuous and stormy passage , the English fleet reached Barbadoes , and General Christie coming on board the Formidable ...
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