The Life of NelsonHarper, 1862 - 309 страници |
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... side of a brook which he could not get over . " I wonder , child , " said the old lady , when she saw him , “ that hunger and fear did not drive you home . " - " Fear ! grandmamma , ” replied the future hero , " I never saw fear : -What ...
... side of a brook which he could not get over . " I wonder , child , " said the old lady , when she saw him , “ that hunger and fear did not drive you home . " - " Fear ! grandmamma , ” replied the future hero , " I never saw fear : -What ...
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... sides towards the sea was nearly perpendicular , and a stream of water issued from it . Large pieces fre- quently broke off , and rolled down into the sea . There was no thunder nor lightning during the whole time they were in these ...
... sides towards the sea was nearly perpendicular , and a stream of water issued from it . Large pieces fre- quently broke off , and rolled down into the sea . There was no thunder nor lightning during the whole time they were in these ...
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... side of the Bay of Honduras , and captured some register ships which were lying under its guns . Two hundred and fifty quintals of quick- silver and three millions of piastres were the re- ward of this enterprise : and it is ...
... side of the Bay of Honduras , and captured some register ships which were lying under its guns . Two hundred and fifty quintals of quick- silver and three millions of piastres were the re- ward of this enterprise : and it is ...
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... sides of the river , were frequently so close , as to prevent any refreshing circulation of air ; and during the night all were equally exposed to the heavy and unwhole- some dews . On the 9th of April they reached an island in the ...
... sides of the river , were frequently so close , as to prevent any refreshing circulation of air ; and during the night all were equally exposed to the heavy and unwhole- some dews . On the 9th of April they reached an island in the ...
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... side : and you may assure the Danish Admiral , that , if necessary , they shall all be well served . " During this voyage he gained a considerable knowledge of the Danish coast , and its soundings ; greatly to the advantage of his ...
... side : and you may assure the Danish Admiral , that , if necessary , they shall all be well served . " During this voyage he gained a considerable knowledge of the Danish coast , and its soundings ; greatly to the advantage of his ...
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action admiral Admiralty afterward Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz called Capt captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope Horatio Nelson hundred island king Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder sail seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot Sicily signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Sir William Hamilton soon Spanish spirit squadron station struck taken thing thought thousand tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded