The Autobiography of a Seaman, Volumen1R. Bentley, 1860 - 488 páginas |
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... Chase . —Admiral Young.- Election for Honiton . - Novel Election Tactics . - Become a Reformer . -Painful Results Page 171 CHAP . XI . SERVICES IN THE PALLAS CONTINUED . Services in the Pallas . - The Pallas at Halifax . - Clamour of ...
... Chase . —Admiral Young.- Election for Honiton . - Novel Election Tactics . - Become a Reformer . -Painful Results Page 171 CHAP . XI . SERVICES IN THE PALLAS CONTINUED . Services in the Pallas . - The Pallas at Halifax . - Clamour of ...
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... Chase round Cape Negretti . - Blow up a Tower at Minorca.— Capture of Spanish Wine . - Fall in with the Leonidas . - Capture a Xebec . — Chase three Ships . — Capture a Xebec . - Cape Palos . -Gale at Sea . -Joseph proclaimed King of ...
... Chase round Cape Negretti . - Blow up a Tower at Minorca.— Capture of Spanish Wine . - Fall in with the Leonidas . - Capture a Xebec . — Chase three Ships . — Capture a Xebec . - Cape Palos . -Gale at Sea . -Joseph proclaimed King of ...
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... chase , or of battle , was adorned with gold and precious stones ; and his helmet , overlaid with the same valuable metal , was borne before him . Approaching the door of the church , he commanded an attendant to knock with authority ...
... chase , or of battle , was adorned with gold and precious stones ; and his helmet , overlaid with the same valuable metal , was borne before him . Approaching the door of the church , he commanded an attendant to knock with authority ...
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... chase . Another of our amusements was shooting ; and one day a circumstance took place of which I did not for a long time hear the last . Being invited to pass a week with the admiral , who was about to give a dinner to his neighbours ...
... chase . Another of our amusements was shooting ; and one day a circumstance took place of which I did not for a long time hear the last . Being invited to pass a week with the admiral , who was about to give a dinner to his neighbours ...
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... chase , and I passed the night at a farm - house . Having paid so lengthened a visit to the United States at a period almost immediately following their achievement of independence , a few remarks relative to the temper and disposition ...
... chase , and I passed the night at a farm - house . Having paid so lengthened a visit to the United States at a period almost immediately following their achievement of independence , a few remarks relative to the temper and disposition ...
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ACCOUNT Admiral Harvey Admiralty afterwards aground amongst anchor army arrived ashore attack Barcelona Basque Roads battery became boats boom brig British broadside BUCCLEUCH Captain captured castle chase coast Cochrane's command commander-in-chief convoy court-martial crew cruise despatch destroyed DUNDONALD FAMILY Earl of Dundonald effect enemy enemy's ships England escape explosion vessels father favour fire fire-ships force fortress French French fleet French ships frigate Gamo Gibraltar gun-boats guns honour Impérieuse Isle d'Aix king land letter Lieutenant line-of-battle ships Lord Cochrane Lord Collingwood Lord Gambier Lord Keith Lord Mulgrave Lord St lordship Majesty's marines miles Minorca Mongat MONMOUTH naval Navy object officers Pallas Port Mahon possession prisoners prize promotion received rendered reply Robert Cochran Rosas sail Scotland seamen sent shore shot signal soon Spaniards Spanish Speedy squadron subjoined taken tion took Toulon town troops Vincent whilst wind wounded xebec
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Página 314 - ... from being sent from that province into Spain, but even excited such dismay that 2000 men were withdrawn from Figueras to oppose him, when they would otherwise have been marching farther into the peninsula. The coasting trade was entirely suspended during this alarm ; VOL.
Página 398 - I cannot speak in sufficient terms of admiration and applause of the vigorous and gallant attack made by Lord Cochrane upon the French...
Página 411 - He could not only have destroyed them,' replied Napoleon, ' but he might and would have taken them out, had your admiral supported him as he ought to have done. For, in consequence of the signal made by L'Allemand...
Página 113 - Knowing that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion of our crew were ordered to blacken their faces, and what with this and the excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined.
Página 193 - The gallant and successful exertions of the Pallas therein detailed, reflect very high honour on her captain, officers and crew, and call for my warmest approbation.
Página 149 - Admiralty my letter <5f the 17th inst., and that you are commanded by their Lordships to acquaint me that my application to you was perfectly regular, but that it is not so for officers to correspond with the Board. " I have, therefore, to request that you will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, although I have received your letter, still I wait in expectation to be favoured with an answer to the representation which, through you, I had the honour to transmit to their Lordships....
Página 334 - The enemy's ships lie much exposed to the operation of fireships, it is a horrible mode of warfare, and the attempt hazardous if not desperate; but we should have plenty of volunteers for the service. If you mean to do anything of the kind, it should be done with secrecy and quickly, and the ships used should not be less than those built for the purpose — at least a dozen, and some smaller ones.
Página 113 - The fellows thus disguised were directed to board by the head, and the effect produced was precisely that calculated on. The greater portion of the Spaniard's crew was prepared to repel boarders in that direction, but stood for a few moments as it were transfixed to the deck by the apparition of so many...
Página 111 - I told the men that they must either take the frigate or be themselves taken, in which case the Spaniards would give no quarter whilst a few minutes energetically employed on their part would decide the matter in their own favour. The doctor, Mr Guthrie...
Página 339 - My lord, you must go. The Board cannot listen to further refusal or delay. Rejoin your frigate at once. I will make you all right with Lord Gambier. Your...