Our Great Naval CommandersW. Swan Sonnenschein & Company, 1884 - 277 страници |
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... never came ; that protec- tion no Spanish or French fleet could ever give ; England was ever the mistress of the seas ; and her enemies could only mourn the destruction of their armaments , or com- fort themselves by turning their arms ...
... never came ; that protec- tion no Spanish or French fleet could ever give ; England was ever the mistress of the seas ; and her enemies could only mourn the destruction of their armaments , or com- fort themselves by turning their arms ...
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... never experienced nor anticipated . He directed his course to South America , and , as soon as he reached Brazil , he coasted down to the Straits of Magelhaens ; that narrow and often perilous passage he threaded in safety , but when he ...
... never experienced nor anticipated . He directed his course to South America , and , as soon as he reached Brazil , he coasted down to the Straits of Magelhaens ; that narrow and often perilous passage he threaded in safety , but when he ...
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... never reached him . In a fortnight he was off Cape Finisterre , where he met some merchantmen which warned him that prodigious preparations were being made , and vast stores were accumulated in Cadiz and Lisbon . He at once made all ...
... never reached him . In a fortnight he was off Cape Finisterre , where he met some merchantmen which warned him that prodigious preparations were being made , and vast stores were accumulated in Cadiz and Lisbon . He at once made all ...
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... never be accurately stated . The lowest computation estimated the loss at eighty ships and twenty thousand men . And even those ships that did regain their own harbours were utterly disabled , and incapable of any further service . It ...
... never be accurately stated . The lowest computation estimated the loss at eighty ships and twenty thousand men . And even those ships that did regain their own harbours were utterly disabled , and incapable of any further service . It ...
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... never restore them to the just owner , what obligations soever they entered into . " Blake , therefore , was sent to reduce them . Sir John Grenville was the governor of St. Mary's , the largest of the Scilly Isles : Sir George Carteret ...
... never restore them to the just owner , what obligations soever they entered into . " Blake , therefore , was sent to reduce them . Sir John Grenville was the governor of St. Mary's , the largest of the Scilly Isles : Sir George Carteret ...
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able action Admiral Admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor antagonist Armada army attack batteries Blackwood Blake Blake's boats brave British broadside Bucentaure Ça Ira Cadiz Cape Captain captured Channel coast Collingwood command Cook courage crew danger Drake Dutch duty enemy enemy's England English enterprise expedition fire flag flagship force formidable French ships frigates galleons gave Gibraltar greatly Greenwich Hospital Guichen guns harbour Hardy hoisted honour Hood hope island king Lancaster Sound land learnt line of battle Lord Lord Hood Melville Island ment merchantmen nation natives naval nearly Nelson never object officer once Parry Port Prince proved reached received repair returned Robert Calder Rodney Royal sail sailors Santissima Trinidad seemed seen sent seventy-four shore shot signal Sir Hyde skill Society Islands soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron Strait struck superior Toulon triumph Vanguard vessels victory Villeneuve voyage whole fleet wind winter
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Страница 222 - 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 67 - ... men out of danger, which had been held in former times a point of great ability and circumspection, as if the principal art requisite in the captain of a ship had been to be sure to come home safe again. He was the first man...
Страница 195 - I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes...
Страница 225 - I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty.
Страница 214 - May the great God, whom I adore, enable me to fulfil the expectations of my country ; and if it is his good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of his mercy. If it is his good providence to cut short my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest submission, relying that he will protect those so dear to me whom I may leave behind. His will be done. Amen! Amen! Amen!
Страница 214 - Friday night (Sept. 13), at half-past ten, I drove from dear, dear Merton, where I left all which I hold dear in this world, to go to serve my king and country. May the great God, whom I adore, enable me to fulfil the expectations of my country! and, if it is His good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. If it is His good providence to cut short my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest submission; relying that He will protect those...
Страница 68 - 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 had been very well imitated and followed, he was the first that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and resolute achievements.
Страница 150 - We must be contented: we have done very well." — "Now," said Nelson, "had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible to have got at her, I could never have called it well done.
Страница 235 - ... but that, whether good or bad, he could always lay his head on his pillow and sink into sound sleep again. On this occasion, however, the great event announced brought with it so much to weep over, as well as to rejoice at, that he could not calm his thoughts, but at length got up, though it was three in the morning.
Страница 196 - Brave hearts ! to Britain's pride Once so faithful and so true, On the deck of fame that died, With the gallant good Riou ; Soft sigh the winds of Heaven o'er their grave ! While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaid's song condoles, Singing glory to the souls Of the brave ! THOMAS CAMPBELL.