The sea: its stirring story of adventure, peril & heroism. [4 vols., publ. in 40 pt.]. |
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... Town - Visit of the Sailor Prince - Grand Festivities - Enthusiasm of the Natives - Loyal Demonstrations -- An African " Derby " -Grand Dock Inaugurated - Elephant Hunting - The Parting Ball - The Life of a Boer - Circular Farms - The ...
... Town - Visit of the Sailor Prince - Grand Festivities - Enthusiasm of the Natives - Loyal Demonstrations -- An African " Derby " -Grand Dock Inaugurated - Elephant Hunting - The Parting Ball - The Life of a Boer - Circular Farms - The ...
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... D'Acunha 201 Map of the Suez Canal lii ... Sierra Leone ... 204 Opening of the Suez Canal ( Procession of Ships ) Cape Town 205 To face page 113 The Galatea passing Knysna Heads 209 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . 1 THE SEA . NE can.
... D'Acunha 201 Map of the Suez Canal lii ... Sierra Leone ... 204 Opening of the Suez Canal ( Procession of Ships ) Cape Town 205 To face page 113 The Galatea passing Knysna Heads 209 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . 1 THE SEA . NE can.
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... town , across which a boom bad been laid , where he and his men were received with such volleys of musketry that they turned their attention in another direction . In the inner road were lying two large 74 - gun THE SIEGE OF TOULON . 7 ...
... town , across which a boom bad been laid , where he and his men were received with such volleys of musketry that they turned their attention in another direction . In the inner road were lying two large 74 - gun THE SIEGE OF TOULON . 7 ...
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... town , two large Russian men - of - war caught fire and burned fiercely , illumining the harbour and town , and causing great excitement , as an omen of coming doom . The night of the memorable 8th , when the Russians gave up all ...
... town , two large Russian men - of - war caught fire and burned fiercely , illumining the harbour and town , and causing great excitement , as an omen of coming doom . The night of the memorable 8th , when the Russians gave up all ...
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... town - life are greater than those of the sea in a moderate gale . We might remind the reader that Mark Twain has conclusively shown , from statistics , that more people die in bed comfortably at home than are killed by all the railroad ...
... town - life are greater than those of the sea in a moderate gale . We might remind the reader that Mark Twain has conclusively shown , from statistics , that more people die in bed comfortably at home than are killed by all the railroad ...
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Admiral afterwards American anchor arrived ashore Bermuda boat breakwater brig British Cape Cape Horn captain carrack carried coast commander constructed Cormat crew danger deck Drake drowned Dutch enemy engine England English feet fire fleet floating forecastle four gale Gibraltar Goodwin Sands guns half harbour hour hundred iron ironclad island land life-boat light lighthouse lives London Lord loss lost lugger Malta Margate masts men-of-war merchant miles Monson morning mutiny naval nearly night Northfleet officers overboard passed passengers pinnace pirates Plymouth poor port Portuguese Ramsgate reached rigging river rock rope round Royal Navy sail sailors Sands saved says seamen ship shore shot side Skerryvore soon Spain Spaniards Spanish steam steamer stone storm Suez Canal taken terrible tons took torpedo towed town trade vessel voyage waves whole wind wreck writer yards
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Страница 116 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Страница 87 - 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 171 - Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish I could hear the Inchcape Bell.' They hear no sound, the swell is strong ; Though the wind hath fallen they drift along, Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, 'Oh Christ! it is the Inchcape Rock!
Страница 241 - The officers and men being in the boat, they only waited for me, of which the master-at-arms informed Christian ; who then said — " Come, Captain Bligh, your officers and men are now in the boat, and you must go with them ; ' if you attempt to make the least resistance, you will instantly be put to death...
Страница 91 - ... monster moving on the waters, defying the winds and tide, and breathing flames and smoke. She had the most terrific appearance from other vessels which were navigating the river when she was making her passage. The first...
Страница 116 - Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: His chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.
Страница 2 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed...
Страница 10 - 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 that made me, and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Страница 42 - No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into jail ; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.
Страница 248 - Pacific islands; his only dress was a piece of cloth round his loins, and a straw hat ornamented with the black feathers of the domestic fowl. "With a great share of good humour...