The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... a merchantman , but dressed like officers , and walk- ing as such . The peculiar strut of the officer of the watch did not escape the notice of the author of Childe Harold , who makes honorable mention of it 2 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... a merchantman , but dressed like officers , and walk- ing as such . The peculiar strut of the officer of the watch did not escape the notice of the author of Childe Harold , who makes honorable mention of it 2 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
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Frederick Chamier. of Childe Harold , who makes honorable mention of it ; indeed any man with eyes in his head would remark the consequential air with which the lieu- tenant paces the deck , with his glass under his arm , and with his ...
Frederick Chamier. of Childe Harold , who makes honorable mention of it ; indeed any man with eyes in his head would remark the consequential air with which the lieu- tenant paces the deck , with his glass under his arm , and with his ...
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... mention one or two desperate at- tempts of my captain to add additional laurels to our naval history . - Sir Edward had cruised long enough to practise his fleet , and , as the winter was fast approaching , the signal was made- " In ...
... mention one or two desperate at- tempts of my captain to add additional laurels to our naval history . - Sir Edward had cruised long enough to practise his fleet , and , as the winter was fast approaching , the signal was made- " In ...
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... approach of a hawk ; consequently they impeded their progress , as one vessel took the wind out of the sails of her nearest ally ; not · to mention running foul of each other every two minutes 10 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... approach of a hawk ; consequently they impeded their progress , as one vessel took the wind out of the sails of her nearest ally ; not · to mention running foul of each other every two minutes 10 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
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Frederick Chamier. to mention running foul of each other every two minutes . Our first shot , which struck the water close to the outside vessel , was the signal for a general " stand " of the small fry . The wind was fresh , and the sea ...
Frederick Chamier. to mention running foul of each other every two minutes . Our first shot , which struck the water close to the outside vessel , was the signal for a general " stand " of the small fry . The wind was fresh , and the sea ...
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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