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Side 1
... until gray hairs mark the declining years of life . Such a man was the lately
deceased Thomas Cochrane , Earl of Dundonald , Admiral of the Red , and Rear
- admiral of the Fleet . No. 9 . BIRTH , HOME , AND BOYHOOD . Thomas
Cochrane ,
... until gray hairs mark the declining years of life . Such a man was the lately
deceased Thomas Cochrane , Earl of Dundonald , Admiral of the Red , and Rear
- admiral of the Fleet . No. 9 . BIRTH , HOME , AND BOYHOOD . Thomas
Cochrane ,
Side 3
He was a stripling over six feet in height , was older than middies usually are on
entering the service , was nephew to the captain of the ship , and was a lord (
Lord Cochrane ) to boot . These characteristics might possibly have interfered
with a ...
He was a stripling over six feet in height , was older than middies usually are on
entering the service , was nephew to the captain of the ship , and was a lord (
Lord Cochrane ) to boot . These characteristics might possibly have interfered
with a ...
Side 5
The whole affair was most distasteful to young officers like Cochrane , affording
not the smallest opening for a brush with the enemy . Keith , foiled in his chase ,
went to Torbay ; and while he was there , the French and Spanish fleets , stealing
...
The whole affair was most distasteful to young officers like Cochrane , affording
not the smallest opening for a brush with the enemy . Keith , foiled in his chase ,
went to Torbay ; and while he was there , the French and Spanish fleets , stealing
...
Side 7
Cochrane drew up the following curious balance - sheet concerning the Gamo
and the Speedy : GAMO . Main - deck gunsMain - deck guns22 long 12 -
pounders . 14 4 - pounders . Quarter - deck gunsQuarter - deck guns-8 long 8 -
pounders ...
Cochrane drew up the following curious balance - sheet concerning the Gamo
and the Speedy : GAMO . Main - deck gunsMain - deck guns22 long 12 -
pounders . 14 4 - pounders . Quarter - deck gunsQuarter - deck guns-8 long 8 -
pounders ...
Side 8
During this cruise in the Mediterranean , Cochrane , sojourning at Malta for a few
days , went to a fancy - ball in the dress of a common boatswain , with marline -
spike and lump of grease all complete ; was refused admittance ; fought a duel ...
During this cruise in the Mediterranean , Cochrane , sojourning at Malta for a few
days , went to a fancy - ball in the dress of a common boatswain , with marline -
spike and lump of grease all complete ; was refused admittance ; fought a duel ...
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able afterwards animal appeared arms army arrived attack became become body brought called carried cause character Charney circumstances close Cochrane command common continued course covered daughter death directed effect entered escape existence eyes father feeling feet fire flowers force four French friends gave give ground hand head heart hope horse hour hundred immediately Indians interest kind known lady leaves length less light lived look Lord manner master means miles morning nature nearly never night observed officers once party passed person plants poor possessed present prisoners received remained remarkable respecting rest returned says seemed seen sent side soon species taken thing thought took town tree vegetable Vendéans whole wild young
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| Titel | Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, Bind 1–2 Chambers's Miscellany of Instructive & Entertaining Tracts, William Chambers |
| Redaktører | William Chambers, Robert Chambers |
| Udgiver | Lippincott, 1869 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Illinois ved Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitaliseret | 12. aug 2016 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |