The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... - thusa , with my chest and hammock in the stern- sheets of a shore - boat , I so soon got rid of the . fond feelings of regret at parting , that , before the VOL . II . A boat was well clear of the counter , I gave 823 ...
... - thusa , with my chest and hammock in the stern- sheets of a shore - boat , I so soon got rid of the . fond feelings of regret at parting , that , before the VOL . II . A boat was well clear of the counter , I gave 823 ...
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... shore , and 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 ...
... shore , and 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 ...
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... shore , and the sea . In the evening , owing to some clumsiness of the officer of the watch , who gave the frigate stern- way when he hove - to , the prize , in passing within hail , struck against the counter , and foundered ...
... shore , and the sea . In the evening , owing to some clumsiness of the officer of the watch , who gave the frigate stern- way when he hove - to , the prize , in passing within hail , struck against the counter , and foundered ...
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... shore , assisted by a light wind , hardly a shot missed us . Every man was sent down below , except the helmsman , who was the lieutenant who commanded the boats ; and thus , in comparative security , we arrived with our prize , boats ...
... shore , assisted by a light wind , hardly a shot missed us . Every man was sent down below , except the helmsman , who was the lieutenant who commanded the boats ; and thus , in comparative security , we arrived with our prize , boats ...
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... shore , have fearful odds to contend against ; that the chance of surviving is small indeed , and the cer- tainty of a wound beyond a doubt . With the ex- ception of this service , there is none so eminently dangerous as " cutting out ...
... shore , have fearful odds to contend against ; that the chance of surviving is small indeed , and the cer- tainty of a wound beyond a doubt . With the ex- ception of this service , there is none so eminently dangerous as " cutting out ...
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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