Eminent Sailors: A Series of Biographies of Great Naval Commanders, Including an Historical Sketch of the British Navy from Drake to CollingwoodG. Routledge and sons, 1882 - 333 страници |
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... close to the shore , the look - out man , John Drake , our hero's nephew , claimed the promised gold chain because he had de- scried the chase . From the peculiar size and shape of her canvas she was known to be the Cacafuego , and a ...
... close to the shore , the look - out man , John Drake , our hero's nephew , claimed the promised gold chain because he had de- scried the chase . From the peculiar size and shape of her canvas she was known to be the Cacafuego , and a ...
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... close with a pack of swift - footed greyhounds . Lord Howard , in his ship the Ark Raleigh , boldly swept along the entire rear of the Spanish array , and delivered his broadside into each galleon as he passed , knocking spars and ...
... close with a pack of swift - footed greyhounds . Lord Howard , in his ship the Ark Raleigh , boldly swept along the entire rear of the Spanish array , and delivered his broadside into each galleon as he passed , knocking spars and ...
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... close together lest their active foe should cut off any stragglers , they fell into dire dis- order . The Capitana ran foul of the Santa Cantalina , and shattered her bowsprit . Immediately afterwards her foremast fell , and the wreck ...
... close together lest their active foe should cut off any stragglers , they fell into dire dis- order . The Capitana ran foul of the Santa Cantalina , and shattered her bowsprit . Immediately afterwards her foremast fell , and the wreck ...
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... close quarters , and straightway put to sea . A throb of joy shot through every Spanish heart ; the heretics were flying ; and straightway galleon and galliass gave chase . Among these the swiftest sailer was the San Marcos , 52 EMINENT ...
... close quarters , and straightway put to sea . A throb of joy shot through every Spanish heart ; the heretics were flying ; and straightway galleon and galliass gave chase . Among these the swiftest sailer was the San Marcos , 52 EMINENT ...
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... close and grapple . I have purposely left ships exposed to tempt them to board , but they decline to do it ; and there is no remedy , for they are swift and we are slow . " The smart English ships rattled about their ears a storm of ...
... close and grapple . I have purposely left ships exposed to tempt them to board , but they decline to do it ; and there is no remedy , for they are swift and we are slow . " The smart English ships rattled about their ears a storm of ...
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action Admiral's Admiralty afterwards anchor Anson Armada armed arrived attack batteries Bellerophon Blake boats British fleet broadside Burnham Thorpe Cadiz Captain captured carried Centurion coast Collingwood colours command Commodore Comte de Grasse courage crew Culloden deck defence dispatched Drake Dutch duty enemy engaged England English expedition fight fire flag flag-ship force France French French fleet frigates gallant galleons George harbour hoisted honour immediately island Jervis killed King land larboard leeward lieutenant line of battle Lord Anson Lord Collingwood Lord Nelson Lord St lost Marlborough masts men-of-war morning naval navy Nelson never night o'clock officers passed pinnaces Plymouth port quarter-deck Rear-Admiral received returned Robert Blake Rodney Royal sail sailors says seamen sent ships shore shot Sidney Smith signal Sir John Sir Sidney soon Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet Spithead squadron stern Swiftsure sword tack tion took Tromp vessels victory Vincent voyage wind wounded
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Страница 301 - Who, if he rise to station of command, Rises by open means; and there will stand On honourable terms, or else retire, And in himself possess his own desire; Who comprehends his trust, and to the same Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim...
Страница 228 - THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm ; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form. The flames...
Страница 229 - The boy — oh ! where was he? -Ask of the winds that far around With fragments strewed the sea ! With mast, and helm, and pennon fair, That well had borne their part — But the noblest thing that perished there, Was that young faithful heart.
Страница 301 - Who, whether praise of him must walk the earth For ever, and to noble deeds give birth, Or he must fall, to sleep without his fame. And leave a dead unprofitable name, Finds comfort in himself and in his cause ; And, while the mortal mist is gathering, draws His breath in confidence of Heaven's applause: This is the happy warrior; this is he That every man in arms should wish to be.
Страница 233 - Nelson touch,' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved — ' It was new — it was singular — it was simple ! ' and, from admirals downwards, it was repeated — ' It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.
Страница 43 - FROM THE SEA. Nobly, nobly Cape Saint Vincent to the North-West died away ; Sunset ran, one glorious blood-red, reeking into Cadiz Bay; Bluish 'mid the burning water, full in face Trafalgar lay ; In the dimmest North-East distance dawned Gibraltar grand and gray; " Here and here did England help me : how can I help England...
Страница 233 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Страница 92 - He was the first man who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were resolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water : and though he hath been very well imitated and followed, he...
Страница 17 - Doughty (as he then in the presence of us all sacredly protested) was great, yet the care he had of the state of the voyage, of the expectation of her Majesty, and of the honour of his country did more touch him (as indeed it ought) than the private respect of one man.
Страница 233 - I beg to inform your Lordship that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me; quite the reverse; every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country, and I trust that they will not be disappointed.