The Life of a Sailor, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1832 |
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... situation he occasioned . Captain Parker was then about twenty - three years of age , ―tall , handsome , and well - propor- tioned ; one of the finest - looking men I ever re- member to have seen -- brave as he was handsome , and , like ...
... situation he occasioned . Captain Parker was then about twenty - three years of age , ―tall , handsome , and well - propor- tioned ; one of the finest - looking men I ever re- member to have seen -- brave as he was handsome , and , like ...
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... lessened in the distance . The blockading squadron had by no means a very enviable situation , -constantly exposed to the winter gales , daily and nightly obliged to 1 keep a most vigilant look - out , always THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 9.
... lessened in the distance . The blockading squadron had by no means a very enviable situation , -constantly exposed to the winter gales , daily and nightly obliged to 1 keep a most vigilant look - out , always THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 9.
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... situations in the stern of the boat . We were both called fools for our pains , and I am by no means certain we did not merit the appellation ; for , in the navy , a man has ample opportunities of being killed , without wan- tonly ...
... situations in the stern of the boat . We were both called fools for our pains , and I am by no means certain we did not merit the appellation ; for , in the navy , a man has ample opportunities of being killed , without wan- tonly ...
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... ! 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 harbour was so THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 23.
... ! 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 harbour was so THE LIFE OF A SAILOR . 23.
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... situation on the lee quar- ter of the sternmost ship , and hammered away at her until we had made some few holes in her sails and hull . Suddenly , however , the French fleet bore up ; and we , like good boys , did the same . Had they ...
... situation on the lee quar- ter of the sternmost ship , and hammered away at her until we had made some few holes in her sails and hull . Suddenly , however , the French fleet bore up ; and we , like good boys , did the same . Had they ...
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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