Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval History, from the Earliest Periods, 第 5 巻C. J. Barrinton, 1813 |
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... covered with vines , which yield a meagre wine , the common beverage of the country . The garrison consisted of about five hundred men , part soldiers and part sailors , most of whom had been landed from the continent on the day ...
... covered with vines , which yield a meagre wine , the common beverage of the country . The garrison consisted of about five hundred men , part soldiers and part sailors , most of whom had been landed from the continent on the day ...
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... covered the noise of their oars . As soon as each division came near enough to perceive the devoted object , the two men - of - war were immediately surrounded by the boats , and were first alarmed by the firing of their own centinels ...
... covered the noise of their oars . As soon as each division came near enough to perceive the devoted object , the two men - of - war were immediately surrounded by the boats , and were first alarmed by the firing of their own centinels ...
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... covered the ocean . Every year her commerce was augmenting ; the money which the war carried out was returned by the produce of her industry ; the sinking fund amounted annually to above three millions , and in the year 1760 , eight ...
... covered the ocean . Every year her commerce was augmenting ; the money which the war carried out was returned by the produce of her industry ; the sinking fund amounted annually to above three millions , and in the year 1760 , eight ...
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... three to one , which arose from the inattention of the English vessels to the orders of the convoys sent to protect them , from the immense numbers A.D. 1762 . of them which covered the seas , OF KING GEORGE III . 139.
... three to one , which arose from the inattention of the English vessels to the orders of the convoys sent to protect them , from the immense numbers A.D. 1762 . of them which covered the seas , OF KING GEORGE III . 139.
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... covered the seas , and from the enemy's venturing the whole remains of their strength in privateers fitted out in order to interrupt our commercial navigation . Among all the vessels that were taken , we find but one of any considerable ...
... covered the seas , and from the enemy's venturing the whole remains of their strength in privateers fitted out in order to interrupt our commercial navigation . Among all the vessels that were taken , we find but one of any considerable ...
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action Admiral Byng Admiral Keppel admiralty advantage America anchor appeared armed army arrived artillery attack batteries boats Brest Britain British cannon Cape Captain Cook carried chace coast colonies commanded Commodore conduct considerable continued convoy crew danger defence degrees destroyed discovered east enemy enemy's engagement England English expedition favour fire force four France French French fleet frigates garrison George Collier governor guns harbour honour hostile house of Bourbon immediately inhabitants island killed land latitude leagues lieutenant longitude Lord majesty majesty's March marines minister ministry Minorca minutes south morning nation naval navigation navy night North obliged officers Otaheite port Port Egmont possession present privateers resolution returned river Royal sailed seamen sent shore signal Sir Edward Hawke Sir John Mordaunt sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit Spithead squadron straits of Magellan superiour taken thousand took town transports troops vessels Vice-admiral voyage whole wind wounded
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472 ページ - I found it in vain, and, in short, impracticable, from the situation we were in, to stand out any longer with the least prospect of success. I therefore struck. Our mainmast at the same time went by the board.
350 ページ - That the foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is, a right in the people to participate in their legislative council...
13 ページ - Every person in the fleet, who through cowardice, negligence, or disaffection, shall in time of action withdraw or keep back, or not come into the fight or engagement, or shall not do his utmost to take or destroy every ship which it shall be his duty to engage, and to assist and relieve all and every of His Majesty's ships, or those of his allies, which it shall be his duty to assist...
144 ページ - ... accountable for his conduct, and that he would not remain in a situation which made him responsible for measures he was no longer allowed to guide.
338 ページ - They were curious in examining every part of the ship, which they viewed with uncommon attention. They had not the least knowledge of goats, hogs, dogs, or cats, and had not even a name for one of them. They seemed fond of large spike-nails, and pieces of red cloth, or indeed of any other colour, but red was their favourite.
284 ページ - ... should have gone to pieces, we might have been set ashore by the boats, and from which they might have taken us by different turns to the main; the wind, however, gradually died away and early in the forenoon it was a dead calm; if it had blown hard the ship must inevitably have been destroyed.
432 ページ - ... and the public, that the signal for coming into " the Victory's wake was flying from three o'clock in the '• afternoon till eight in the evening unobeyed ; at the " same time he did not charge the vice-admiral with
350 ページ - Countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such Acts of the British Parliament, as are, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole Empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members ; excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent.
347 ページ - Parliament, in which they were informed that in consequence of the unwarrantable practices carried on in North America, and particularly of the violent and outrageous proceedings at the town and port of Boston, with a view of obstructing the commerce of this kingdom, and upon grounds and pretences immediately subversive of its constitution, it was thought fit to lay the whole matter before Parliament...
293 ページ - ... with pliable rods about as thick as a man's finger, in the form of an oven, by sticking the two ends into the ground, and then covering them with palm-leaves and broad pieces of bark : the door is nothing but a large hole at one end, opposite to which the fire is made, as we perceived by the ashes.