The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... quarter - deck , " dock - yard yellow , made more doubtful from a flash of blue , " were exchanged for green - painted bulwarks , decks as white as snow , officers in their proper uniforms - not hob bling about in short jackets like the ...
... quarter - deck , " dock - yard yellow , made more doubtful from a flash of blue , " were exchanged for green - painted bulwarks , decks as white as snow , officers in their proper uniforms - not hob bling about in short jackets like the ...
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... quarter ; for she was broadside on to the battery : the resistance was trifling , in comparison to the eagerness of the assault ; and in two minutes the last Frenchman , : who fought like a tiger , and who clung 14 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
... quarter ; for she was broadside on to the battery : the resistance was trifling , in comparison to the eagerness of the assault ; and in two minutes the last Frenchman , : who fought like a tiger , and who clung 14 THE LIFE OF A SAILOR .
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... quarters quite unconcerned ; and having cast his eyes over some private memorandums , walked on deck as leisurely as if he had a pros- pect of saving the frigate . Very differently did we behave . My companion at quarters had been a ...
... quarters quite unconcerned ; and having cast his eyes over some private memorandums , walked on deck as leisurely as if he had a pros- pect of saving the frigate . Very differently did we behave . My companion at quarters had been a ...
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... quarters , and the minute rapidly approached which was to decide our fate . We were within about two miles of our adversaries when the leading ship tacked . and shortened sail . This was followed by the whole fleet , which tacked in ...
... quarters , and the minute rapidly approached which was to decide our fate . We were within about two miles of our adversaries when the leading ship tacked . and shortened sail . This was followed by the whole fleet , which tacked in ...
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... quarter - master . At this moment the enemy ceased firing , and the whole fleet began to make all sail in chase . It ... quarters ; and very shortly we , thanks to the long legs THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 35.
... quarter - master . At this moment the enemy ceased firing , and the whole fleet began to make all sail in chase . It ... quarters ; and very shortly we , thanks to the long legs THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 35.
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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