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Pagina viii
... England should form part of their outfit . When they sit in judgment , men construe facts by the help of others already amassed . They compare a friend's manners , his speech , and his clothes with accepted conventions and established ...
... England should form part of their outfit . When they sit in judgment , men construe facts by the help of others already amassed . They compare a friend's manners , his speech , and his clothes with accepted conventions and established ...
Pagina xiv
... England would not only have lost her grip on the Strait ; she would have lost her Portuguese base , and her maritime prestige . Whereas her victory— for such it undoubtedly was confirmed the verdict of Barfleur and circumscribed the ...
... England would not only have lost her grip on the Strait ; she would have lost her Portuguese base , and her maritime prestige . Whereas her victory— for such it undoubtedly was confirmed the verdict of Barfleur and circumscribed the ...
Pagina xv
... England , the ease of Louis ' task did not escape the apprehension of Rooke . Rooke realised that the Navy alone could preserve what the Navy had laid hands on ; and that until an army could be brought from England , ' H.M.S. ...
... England , the ease of Louis ' task did not escape the apprehension of Rooke . Rooke realised that the Navy alone could preserve what the Navy had laid hands on ; and that until an army could be brought from England , ' H.M.S. ...
Pagina xvii
... England , was the first mortar - boat in the Royal Navy and was christened Firedrake . A competent gunner was needed to direct her peculiar activities , and John Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to ...
... England , was the first mortar - boat in the Royal Navy and was christened Firedrake . A competent gunner was needed to direct her peculiar activities , and John Leake , doubtless out of compliment to his father , was appointed to ...
Pagina xix
... England . But Leake firmly though gently de- clined the honour . His heart was at sea , and perhaps he already looked forward to the day when he should exercise supreme control of a fleet . In the next year the signing of the treaty of ...
... England . But Leake firmly though gently de- clined the honour . His heart was at sea , and perhaps he already looked forward to the day when he should exercise supreme control of a fleet . In the next year the signing of the treaty of ...
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acquainting Admiral's afterwards anchored appointed arrived ashore Barcelona BATTLE OF MALAGA boats brave Brest Burchett Cadiz Cape Captain Leake Charles Charles Galley coast command Confederates convoy council council of war Court Martial cruise detached dispatched Duke Dutch Earl endeavour enemy enemy's ships engagement England English expedition fireships Flag Officers flag on board forces French fleet frigates galleys garrison Gibraltar Grand Fleet Gunner guns harbour Highness's honour King land Leake's letter likewise Lisbon Lord High Admiral Majesty Majesty's marines Mediterranean men-of-war merchant ships morning naval Navy night orders Peterborough port Portugal Portuguese Prince George Prince of Hesse proceed proceeded provisions Queen ready Rear-Admiral received rendez-vous resolution resolved Royal sail seamen sent shore siege Sir Clowdisley Shovell Sir George Rooke Sir John Leake soon Spain Spithead squadron Stanhope Straits Third Rates thither Torbay Torrington Toulon town Vice-Admiral Leake weather whilst wind