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Pagina xvi
... called his ' cushee - piece and what later ages christened the marine - mortar ' bomb . ' To his son John he taught not only all he knew about gunnery , not only mathematics in which he also excelled , not only fortification and ...
... called his ' cushee - piece and what later ages christened the marine - mortar ' bomb . ' To his son John he taught not only all he knew about gunnery , not only mathematics in which he also excelled , not only fortification and ...
Pagina xxiii
... called ' pretty fellows , ' with their buckram - lined coats and Stein- kirk cravats , and flowered waistcoats smelling of bergamot . The portrait of him by Sir Godfrey Kneller1 suggests that the campaign or travelling There are three ...
... called ' pretty fellows , ' with their buckram - lined coats and Stein- kirk cravats , and flowered waistcoats smelling of bergamot . The portrait of him by Sir Godfrey Kneller1 suggests that the campaign or travelling There are three ...
Pagina xlix
... called Chester . In Tourville's precipitate assault on the English centre this weak link in the chain gave way , and a gap appeared in Russell's line . It was Churchill's duty to close the fissure , but his knowledge and experience were ...
... called Chester . In Tourville's precipitate assault on the English centre this weak link in the chain gave way , and a gap appeared in Russell's line . It was Churchill's duty to close the fissure , but his knowledge and experience were ...
Pagina li
... last word . Boswell made haste to record the episode ; and on the strength of Johnson's recommendation Sir Walter Scott procured a copy . It made an instant appeal to what Mr. Chesterton has called his festive antiquarianism.
... last word . Boswell made haste to record the episode ; and on the strength of Johnson's recommendation Sir Walter Scott procured a copy . It made an instant appeal to what Mr. Chesterton has called his festive antiquarianism.
Pagina lii
appeal to what Mr. Chesterton has called his festive antiquarianism ' ; and in 1809 he honoured the book by issuing , through Constable , a new edition with a delicious introduction by himself . He was already a blind worshipper of the ...
appeal to what Mr. Chesterton has called his festive antiquarianism ' ; and in 1809 he honoured the book by issuing , through Constable , a new edition with a delicious introduction by himself . He was already a blind worshipper of the ...
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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