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action admiral admiral's afterwards ahead Algiers anchor arms attack batteries battle bear began boats bore brave British broadside brought called Captain carried clear close command continued course crew deck division Dutch effect eight enemy enemy's engaged England English English ships fell fight fire five flag fleet followed force formed fought four French French ship frigate gallant gallantly galleys George give glorious guns harbour head hundred John killed larboard leave length Lieutenant Lord loss lost minutes morning naval nearly Nelson never night o'clock obliged officers once opened ordered passed perceived port quarter Queen rear received remained round Royal sail says seamen sent ships shore shot side signal soon Spaniards Spanish squadron starboard stern struck tack taken took vessels Victory whole wind wounded young
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Página 151 - disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies, most gallantly pushed up, with every sail set, to save his old friend and messmate, who was, to appearance, in a critical situation...
Página 163 - Sir, — I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at nine o'clock this morning I got sight of the Dutch fleet.
Página 222 - CODICIL TO LORD NELSON'S WILL " October the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and five, then in sight of the combined fleets of France and Spain, distant about ten miles.
Página 53 - Should foggy Opdam chance to know, Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree : For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind? With a fa la, la la, la la.
Página 222 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
Página 12 - Phoebus fanning : Play with your fancies, and in them behold Upon the hempen tackle ship-boys climbing; Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give To sounds confused; behold the threaden sails, Borne with the invisible and creeping wind Draw the huge bottoms through the furrowed sea Breasting the lofty surge.
Página 111 - Now, my dear friend, I am at the service of your Greeks and Trojans, and the whole of Homer's Iliad, or as much of it as you please...
Página 269 - As England does not war for the destruction of cities, I am unwilling to visit your personal cruelties upon the inoffensive inhabitants of the country, and I therefore offer you the same terms of peace which I conveyed to you yesterday in my sovereign's name ; without the acceptance of those terms you can have no peace with England. " If you receive this offer as you ought, you will fire three guns...
Página 52 - Then if we write not by each post, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet conclude our ships are lost By Dutchmen or by wind ; Our tears we'll send a speedier way, The tide shall bring them twice a day, With a fa la, la la, la la.
Página 222 - ... of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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| Título | Sea Fights, from Sluys to Navarino ... |
| Autor | Laura Valentine |
| Publicado | 1868 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 4 Jul. 2006 |
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