The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... night being broken by the war cry of the one , and the firing of the other party . We boarded her on the off - quarter ; for she was broadside on to the battery : the resistance was trifling , in comparison to the eagerness of the ...
... night being broken by the war cry of the one , and the firing of the other party . We boarded her on the off - quarter ; for she was broadside on to the battery : the resistance was trifling , in comparison to the eagerness of the ...
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... night of the dis- covery ; therefore , as if we had seen enough to con- vince us of the security of the port , we tacked and stood out to sea . The next day was a busy day on board ; the marines were under arms , and marched and ...
... night of the dis- covery ; therefore , as if we had seen enough to con- vince us of the security of the port , we tacked and stood out to sea . The next day was a busy day on board ; the marines were under arms , and marched and ...
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... 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 his hair standing an end , 20 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... 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 his hair standing an end , 20 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
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... night made sail for Malta . This was a gallant business ! it was hastily planned , and daringly executed ; and our loss trivial when opposed to -the number of our enemies , their situation , and constant vigilance . The security of the ...
... night made sail for Malta . This was a gallant business ! it was hastily planned , and daringly executed ; and our loss trivial when opposed to -the number of our enemies , their situation , and constant vigilance . The security of the ...
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... kind the author of Sailors and Saints has given some splendid interesting examples ; or broke the silence of the night by one of the many Now songs which have so much contributed to keep alive the 38 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... kind the author of Sailors and Saints has given some splendid interesting examples ; or broke the silence of the night by one of the many Now songs which have so much contributed to keep alive the 38 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