The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... expected . In this critical state , I was by both admiral and general en- trusted with the command of the batteries at Port Royal ; and I need not say , as this place was the key to the whole naval force , the town of Kingston , and ...
... expected . In this critical state , I was by both admiral and general en- trusted with the command of the batteries at Port Royal ; and I need not say , as this place was the key to the whole naval force , the town of Kingston , and ...
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... expected summons for Horatio to join his ship . The parting from his brother William , who had been for so many years his playmate and bedfellow , was a painful effort , and was the beginning of those privations which are the sailor's ...
... expected summons for Horatio to join his ship . The parting from his brother William , who had been for so many years his playmate and bedfellow , was a painful effort , and was the beginning of those privations which are the sailor's ...
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... expected on such a service , these vessels were to take out effective men instead of the usual number of boys . This , however , did not deter him from soliciting to be received , and , by his uncle's interest , he was admitted as ...
... expected on such a service , these vessels were to take out effective men instead of the usual number of boys . This , however , did not deter him from soliciting to be received , and , by his uncle's interest , he was admitted as ...
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... expected to the westward , and that the ice itself had driven still farther . In the course of the day they got past the boats , and took them on board again . On the morrow the wind sprang up to the N.N.E. All sail was set , and the ...
... expected to the westward , and that the ice itself had driven still farther . In the course of the day they got past the boats , and took them on board again . On the morrow the wind sprang up to the N.N.E. All sail was set , and the ...
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... under it , the victims of unusual exertion and of their own excesses . The place surrendered on the 24th . But victory procured to the conquerors none of that relief which had been expected ; the castle 32 CHAP . I LIFE OF NELSON.
... under it , the victims of unusual exertion and of their own excesses . The place surrendered on the 24th . But victory procured to the conquerors none of that relief which had been expected ; the castle 32 CHAP . I LIFE OF NELSON.
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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle battle of Trafalgar boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz Capt captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Copenhagen Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck dispatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions expedition feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope hundred island king Lady Hamilton land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples naval navy Neapolitan Nelson never occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder royal sail Sardinia seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot siege signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought thousand took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded