The Life of NelsonJohn Murray, 1831 - 352 страници |
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... Hinchinbrook's complement consisted of two hundred men ; eighty - seven took to their beds in one night ; and of the whole crew not more than ten survived . Five The transports ' men all died , and some of 26 [ 1780 . LIFE OF NELSON .
... Hinchinbrook's complement consisted of two hundred men ; eighty - seven took to their beds in one night ; and of the whole crew not more than ten survived . Five The transports ' men all died , and some of 26 [ 1780 . LIFE OF NELSON .
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... whole winter . The asperity with which he mentioned this so many years afterwards , evinces how deeply he resented a mode of conduct equally cruel to the individual and detrimental to the service . It was during the armed neutrality ...
... whole winter . The asperity with which he mentioned this so many years afterwards , evinces how deeply he resented a mode of conduct equally cruel to the individual and detrimental to the service . It was during the armed neutrality ...
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... whole ship's company offered , if he could get a ship , to enter for her immediately . He was now , for the first time , pre- sented at court . After going through this cere- mony , he dined with his friend Davison , at Lincoln's Inn ...
... whole ship's company offered , if he could get a ship , to enter for her immediately . He was now , for the first time , pre- sented at court . After going through this cere- mony , he dined with his friend Davison , at Lincoln's Inn ...
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... whole time . A rascally lawyer , whom the party employed , sug- gested this story ; and as the sentry at the cabin door was a man with a drawn sword , the Americans made no scruple of swearing to this ridiculous falsehood , and ...
... whole time . A rascally lawyer , whom the party employed , sug- gested this story ; and as the sentry at the cabin door was a man with a drawn sword , the Americans made no scruple of swearing to this ridiculous falsehood , and ...
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... whole sum . One of his officers , one day , in speaking of the restraint which he was thus compelled to suffer , happened to use the word pity ! " Pity ! " exclaimed Nelson : " Pity ! did you say ? I shall live , sir , to be envied ...
... whole sum . One of his officers , one day , in speaking of the restraint which he was thus compelled to suffer , happened to use the word pity ! " Pity ! " exclaimed Nelson : " Pity ! did you say ? I shall live , sir , to be envied ...
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