The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... immediately the Menelaus was under all sail in chase . On our nearing the shore the poor devils of French- men began to huddle their crafts together , like birds on the approach of a hawk ; consequently they impeded their progress , as ...
... immediately the Menelaus was under all sail in chase . On our nearing the shore the poor devils of French- men began to huddle their crafts together , like birds on the approach of a hawk ; consequently they impeded their progress , as ...
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... immediately . The crew were all saved ; but we had nothing left for our morning's trouble . It was a good , and yet a bad beginning ; we had broken the ice , but had reaped no benefit from it . However , we were not long in " making ...
... immediately . The crew were all saved ; but we had nothing left for our morning's trouble . It was a good , and yet a bad beginning ; we had broken the ice , but had reaped no benefit from it . However , we were not long in " making ...
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... immediately those in the rear turned round and betook them- selves to flight . The second - lieutenant of marines , a gentleman who tied a wet towel round his head of a night to make his hair curl , and whose cou rage was proof against ...
... immediately those in the rear turned round and betook them- selves to flight . The second - lieutenant of marines , a gentleman who tied a wet towel round his head of a night to make his hair curl , and whose cou rage was proof against ...
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... immediately made sail to windward with the intention of cut- ting them off , if possible , or at any rate honoring them with a salute , Turkish fashion - with the guns shotted . No sooner did the enemy's frigate descry us in full sail ...
... immediately made sail to windward with the intention of cut- ting them off , if possible , or at any rate honoring them with a salute , Turkish fashion - with the guns shotted . No sooner did the enemy's frigate descry us in full sail ...
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... immediately to shift the fore - top - mast , keeping all our stud- ding - sails upon the mainmast . This was our worst point of sailing , and it was evident that the two leading ships of the enemy's line closed us a little . We were by ...
... immediately to shift the fore - top - mast , keeping all our stud- ding - sails upon the mainmast . This was our worst point of sailing , and it was evident that the two leading ships of the enemy's line closed us a little . We were by ...
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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