The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... followed up the noise by a broadside , which , far from being well directed , was only a loss of powder and shot . We were now within pistol - shot , which looks , at sea , like Bob Acres fighting in a sentry - box , a great deal too ...
... followed up the noise by a broadside , which , far from being well directed , was only a loss of powder and shot . We were now within pistol - shot , which looks , at sea , like Bob Acres fighting in a sentry - box , a great deal too ...
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... leading ship tacked . and shortened sail . This was followed by the whole fleet , which tacked in succession , and brought their rear ship as our nearest opponent . As we were obliged to steer about a point and THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 33.
... leading ship tacked . and shortened sail . This was followed by the whole fleet , which tacked in succession , and brought their rear ship as our nearest opponent . As we were obliged to steer about a point and THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 33.
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... followed us then , they would have caught us ; but we never could entice the fleet to leeward of the port , for it blew fresh , and looked like an approaching gale ; in which case an acci- dent might have brought our fleet out before ...
... followed us then , they would have caught us ; but we never could entice the fleet to leeward of the port , for it blew fresh , and looked like an approaching gale ; in which case an acci- dent might have brought our fleet out before ...
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... followed at courts - martial might be much improved by the employment of a very little time and much less money . Officers of the navy have a very limited knowledge of the law of evidence ; so little indeed , that I recollect a doubt ...
... followed at courts - martial might be much improved by the employment of a very little time and much less money . Officers of the navy have a very limited knowledge of the law of evidence ; so little indeed , that I recollect a doubt ...
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... the hatchway : the top - gallant - sails were set , and another reef shaken out of the top - sails . Sir Peter followed the youngster on deck ; and Crease , the first - lieutenant , who never slept 72 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... the hatchway : the top - gallant - sails were set , and another reef shaken out of the top - sails . Sir Peter followed the youngster on deck ; and Crease , the first - lieutenant , who never slept 72 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
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afterwards Algiers anchor answer appeared arms arrived assistance battery began boat brig called captain chase close command commenced Corfu corpse countenance crew dead deck declared devil endeavoured enemy Euphrates eyes fear feeling Fernando de Noronha fire first-lieutenant fleet French frigate gave gentlemen guns hand harbour head heard honor hour HUDIBRAS instantly island Islay knew ladies land lieutenant looked looked to windward Lord Exmouth Lough Swilly mainsail Malta marines Menelaus midshipman mind morning musket navy never night o'clock oars officer Orford Ness party passed Pipes pistol placed poor port pretty prisoners prize quarter replied retreat round sail sailor scene Seagrove seemed seized ship ship's shore short shortly shot side Sir Peter Parker Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Maitland soon squadron stood thing thought tion took Toulon Turk turned vessel walked watch wind windward words wounded