The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... hours afterwards she took fire by a cask of rum ; and Captain Lloyd will tell you , that it was owing to my exertions , joined to his , that her whole crew were rescued from the flames . On the 11th of June , 1779 , I was made post in ...
... hours afterwards she took fire by a cask of rum ; and Captain Lloyd will tell you , that it was owing to my exertions , joined to his , that her whole crew were rescued from the flames . On the 11th of June , 1779 , I was made post in ...
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... hour elapsed ; he was absent , and could not be found ; and the alarm of the family became very great , for they appre- hended that he might have been carried off by gipsies . At length , after search had been made for him in various ...
... hour elapsed ; he was absent , and could not be found ; and the alarm of the family became very great , for they appre- hended that he might have been carried off by gipsies . At length , after search had been made for him in various ...
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... hour lessened the chance of extricating themselves . Young as he was , Nelson was appointed to command one of the boats which were sent out to explore a passage into the open water . It was the means of saving a boat belonging to the ...
... hour lessened the chance of extricating themselves . Young as he was , Nelson was appointed to command one of the boats which were sent out to explore a passage into the open water . It was the means of saving a boat belonging to the ...
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... hours was in flames , the steward having set fire to her while stealing rum out of the after - hold . Her crew were leaping into the water , when Nelson came up in his boats , made them throw their powder overboard , and point their ...
... hours was in flames , the steward having set fire to her while stealing rum out of the after - hold . Her crew were leaping into the water , when Nelson came up in his boats , made them throw their powder overboard , and point their ...
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... hours ; but they refused to obey , denying that they were Americans . Some of their crews were then examined in Nelson's cabin , where the judge of admiralty happened to be present . The case was plain ; they confessed that they were ...
... hours ; but they refused to obey , denying that they were Americans . Some of their crews were then examined in Nelson's cabin , where the judge of admiralty happened to be present . The case was plain ; they confessed that they were ...
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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