Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods, Bind 8C. J. Barrinton, 1817 |
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... prevent : By the treaty the independence of this important island was to be guaranteed by Great Britain , France , Austria , Rus- sia , and Spain . The Emperor Alexander of Russia , se- VOL . VIII . B duced by the influence or the ...
... prevent : By the treaty the independence of this important island was to be guaranteed by Great Britain , France , Austria , Rus- sia , and Spain . The Emperor Alexander of Russia , se- VOL . VIII . B duced by the influence or the ...
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... prevent pleasure - boats from upsetting or sinking . The life - boat is kept in a boat - house , and placed upon four low wheels , ready to be moved at a moment's notice . • Launches . These wheels are convenient in conveying the boat ...
... prevent pleasure - boats from upsetting or sinking . The life - boat is kept in a boat - house , and placed upon four low wheels , ready to be moved at a moment's notice . • Launches . These wheels are convenient in conveying the boat ...
Side 16
... prevent the sea moving them ; then with the assistance of the anchor and cable ( which should be laid out at sea for the purpose ) the boat's crew can draw her over the highest sea . " Upon the boat returning to the shore , two double ...
... prevent the sea moving them ; then with the assistance of the anchor and cable ( which should be laid out at sea for the purpose ) the boat's crew can draw her over the highest sea . " Upon the boat returning to the shore , two double ...
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... prevents them from taking advantage of , and getting in ; and often the same time may be lost in getting out of the ... prevented , were these vessels of a smaller draught of water . According to the plan herein recommended , vessels of ...
... prevents them from taking advantage of , and getting in ; and often the same time may be lost in getting out of the ... prevented , were these vessels of a smaller draught of water . According to the plan herein recommended , vessels of ...
Side 27
... prevent the junction of the flotilla in Flushing with that of Ostend ; the failure principally arose from the want of gun - boats , which from the depth of water which they require , could alone have acted with effect . Fifty - nine of ...
... prevent the junction of the flotilla in Flushing with that of Ostend ; the failure principally arose from the want of gun - boats , which from the depth of water which they require , could alone have acted with effect . Fifty - nine of ...
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action Admiral Admiralty Algiers anchor appears arms assistance attack barge batteries battle boat brig Britain British broadside Buonaparte Burthen cable Cadiz cannon Cape Captain capture carronades carry coast colours command conduct crew deck direction eight employed enemy enemy's engagement expedition Ferrol fifty fire Fire ships five flag fleet flotilla force four France French frigate gallant gun-boats Gunnrs harbour honour hundred island John Wilson Croker keel killed and wounded land larboard letter Lieutenant life-boat Lord Cochrane Lord Melville lordship Majesty's ship marines masts mates midshipman mourning coach naval navigation Nelson officers port pounders quarter Rates or Classes Rear-Admiral received rigging Robert Calder rope royal navy sail Scheldt seamen sent ship's shore shot side signal situation sloop sloop of war soon Spanish squadron station thousand pounds tion Tons troops Trotter twenty vessels Victory whole wind windward wreck yards
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Side 87 - It was soon perceived upon examination that the wound was mortal. This, however, was concealed from all except Captain Hardy, the chaplain, and the medical attendants. 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.
Side 86 - A ball fired from her mizentop, 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.
Side 89 - Kiss me, Hardy', said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek: and Nelson said, 'Now I am satisfied. Thank God I have done my duty'. Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two, then knelt again and kissed his forehead. 'Who is that?' said Nelson; and being informed, he replied, 'God bless you, Hardy'.
Side 83 - That officer answered, that considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it, would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured. He replied: "I shall not be satisfied with less than twenty.
Side 142 - O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength : before I go hence, and be no more seen.
Side 297 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44
Side 88 - By this time all feeling below the breast was gone, and Nelson having made the surgeon ascertain this, said to him, " You know I am gone. I know it. I feel something rising in my breast," putting his hand on his left side,
Side 142 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as it were a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
Side 306 - Frigate Constitution, off St. Salvador, December 31, 1812. " SlBi " Jt is with deep regret that 1 write you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that His Majesty's ship Java...
Side 87 - ' I hope not," cried Hardy. "Yes," he replied, "my backbone is shot through." Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the...