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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... soon sickened us of the station ; in fact , we were sea - sick . To relieve this irksome sameness , the Havannah was despatched off Marseilles for a week ; and , on her return , we were gratified to find her absence had not been in vain ...
... soon sickened us of the station ; in fact , we were sea - sick . To relieve this irksome sameness , the Havannah was despatched off Marseilles for a week ; and , on her return , we were gratified to find her absence had not been in vain ...
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... soon became too shallow , and we hove - to . In the mean time neither the crew nor the garrison went to sleep ; the greatest possible activity was discern- ible ; and they seemed securing the brig with as many hawsers as would have ...
... soon became too shallow , and we hove - to . In the mean time neither the crew nor the garrison went to sleep ; the greatest possible activity was discern- ible ; and they seemed securing the brig with as many hawsers as would have ...
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... soon neared the brig , undiscovered until pretty close , when a discharge of round shot , grape , and cannister , with the usual accompani- ments in the minor key of muskets and pistols , convinced us the time was arrived for " three ...
... soon neared the brig , undiscovered until pretty close , when a discharge of round shot , grape , and cannister , with the usual accompani- ments in the minor key of muskets and pistols , convinced us the time was arrived for " three ...
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... soon discovered it was a chain to the battery which held her fast ; and had the lubberly Frenchmen hooked her , instead of lashing her to the chain , she might have been there now , or burnt instead of captured . The seizings of the ...
... soon discovered it was a chain to the battery which held her fast ; and had the lubberly Frenchmen hooked her , instead of lashing her to the chain , she might have been there now , or burnt instead of captured . The seizings of the ...
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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