Sea and Sail, Or, Marvelous Adventures on the Ocean: Being Interesting, Instructive and Graphic Accounts of the Most Popular Voyages on Record, Remarkable Shipwrecks, Hair-breadth Escapes, Naval Adventures, the Whale Fishery, Etc., Etc. ...World Publishing House, 1876 - 492 Seiten |
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... Perouse 185 Midshipman's Pranks 203 The Loss of the Phoenix 212 Mutiny of the Bounty 223 Bird Catching in the Shetland Islands 235 Dangers of a Nova Scotia Fog · 238 The Eddystone Light House 243 John Paul Jones 246 James Lawrence 249 ...
... Perouse 185 Midshipman's Pranks 203 The Loss of the Phoenix 212 Mutiny of the Bounty 223 Bird Catching in the Shetland Islands 235 Dangers of a Nova Scotia Fog · 238 The Eddystone Light House 243 John Paul Jones 246 James Lawrence 249 ...
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... PEROUSE France becoming jealous of the renown acquired by the Eng- lish circumnavigators , determined to send out an expedition , which , in its scientific equipments , should vie with them in every ... PEROUSE . 185 Monsieur de la Perouse.
... PEROUSE France becoming jealous of the renown acquired by the Eng- lish circumnavigators , determined to send out an expedition , which , in its scientific equipments , should vie with them in every ... PEROUSE . 185 Monsieur de la Perouse.
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... Perouse took bearings a league to the southward of Cape San Diego forming the west point of the straits of Lemaire . On the 9th of February , he was abreast of the Straits of Magellan . Examining the quantity of provisions he had on ...
... Perouse took bearings a league to the southward of Cape San Diego forming the west point of the straits of Lemaire . On the 9th of February , he was abreast of the Straits of Magellan . Examining the quantity of provisions he had on ...
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... Perouse made the signal for weighing , but before they could purchase the anchor , he was obliged to make sail , and drag it till he had passed Morokinne , to hinder him from driving past the channel . A fair wind accompanied the ...
... Perouse made the signal for weighing , but before they could purchase the anchor , he was obliged to make sail , and drag it till he had passed Morokinne , to hinder him from driving past the channel . A fair wind accompanied the ...
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... sacerdotal vestment , with the holy water in his hand , waited to receive them at the entrance of the church , which was splendidly illuminated as og their highest festivals : he then conducted them to the 188 MONSIEUR DE LA PEROUSE .
... sacerdotal vestment , with the holy water in his hand , waited to receive them at the entrance of the church , which was splendidly illuminated as og their highest festivals : he then conducted them to the 188 MONSIEUR DE LA PEROUSE .
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afterwards anchor appeared armed arrived Batavia began Bligh boat breeze brig Brook Watson cabin called canoes Cape Cape Horn Captain Cook Captain Parry Captain Vancouver Captain Woodward coast command commodore course crew death deck discovered distance escape Exertion feet fell fire fish forecastle four frigate gale gave guns hands harbor harpoon Hecla hoisted hope hundred Igloolik immediately island Jamaica La Perouse land latitude leagues length Lieutenant longitude look Malays mast mate miles morning natives navigators Nelson night o'clock officers ordered overboard passed Perouse pieces pinnace pirates port proas provisions received remained rock round sail sailors schooner seamen seemed seen sent ship ship's shore shot side sight situation soon Spaniards Spanish steered Strait Straits of Magellan struck took vessel voyage waves weather westward whale whole wind Winter Island wounded wreck
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Seite 307 - And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They...
Seite 381 - When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there; She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure, celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then, from his mansion in the sun, She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand, The symbol of her chosen land.
Seite 425 - Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea!
Seite 381 - When speaks the signal trumpet tone, And the long line comes gleaming on. Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet, Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance.
Seite 113 - And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast — And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind...
Seite 177 - Silence, oblivion, like the waves, have closed over them, and no one can tell the story of their end. What sighs have been wafted after that ship! what prayers offered up at the deserted fireside of home!
Seite 305 - He himself being certain, from the sensation in his back and the gush of blood he felt momently within his breast, that no human care could avail him, insisted that the surgeon should leave him, and attend to those to whom he might be useful, "for," said he, "you can do nothing for me.
Seite 305 - I had not left the deck ; for I shall soon be gone." Death was, indeed, rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain, " Doctor, I have not been a great sinner :" and after a short pause, " Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to say, " Thank God, I have done my duty.
Seite 177 - There was a delicious sensation of mingled security and awe with which I looked down, from my giddy height, on the monsters of the deep at their uncouth gambols: shoals of porpoises tumbling about the bow of the ship; the grampus slowly heaving his huge form above the surface; or the ravenous shark, darting like a specter, through the blue waters.
Seite 305 - A ball fired from her mizen-top, which, in the then situation of the two vessels, was not more than fifteen yards from that part of the deck where he was standing, struck the epaulette on his left shoulder, about a quarter after one, just in the heat of action.