The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... enemy's har- bour , and manoeuvring within gun - shot of a closely blockaded and superior fleet : there the hostile tricoloured flag was displayed from fort and vessel ; but ours swept the sea , and floated from the peaks of twenty ...
... enemy's har- bour , and manoeuvring within gun - shot of a closely blockaded and superior fleet : there the hostile tricoloured flag was displayed from fort and vessel ; but ours swept the sea , and floated from the peaks of twenty ...
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... enemy , without much chance of either prize - money or fresh pro- visions , and being very shortly out of all patience and potatoes . The usual business of standing out at sunset , and standing in every morning , watch- ing the ...
... enemy , without much chance of either prize - money or fresh pro- visions , and being very shortly out of all patience and potatoes . The usual business of standing out at sunset , and standing in every morning , watch- ing the ...
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... enemy we knew to be well prepared ; and , from the occasional groups seen walking towards the battery , we knew they anticipated our attack , and were well prepared to receive us . In the midship- men's berth all was activity and energy ...
... enemy we knew to be well prepared ; and , from the occasional groups seen walking towards the battery , we knew they anticipated our attack , and were well prepared to receive us . In the midship- men's berth all was activity and energy ...
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... enemy , Martin and myself came from our stow- hole , and took up our situations in the stern of the boat . We were both called fools for our pains , and I am by no means certain we did not merit the appellation ; for , in the navy , a ...
... enemy , Martin and myself came from our stow- hole , and took up our situations in the stern of the boat . We were both called fools for our pains , and I am by no means certain we did not merit the appellation ; for , in the navy , a ...
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... before , to land the marines on a low point on the right - hand entrance of the harbour , and to keep in readiness to re - embark them at a moment's warning . The enemy were fairly off their guard ; THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 19.
... before , to land the marines on a low point on the right - hand entrance of the harbour , and to keep in readiness to re - embark them at a moment's warning . The enemy were fairly off their guard ; THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 19.
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