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Pagina viii
... seamen themselves ; and being precluded from learned and literary pursuits , they are seldom tempted to do so . The silence of the seamen throws men back upon false analogies . Would- be enquirers , without meaning any harm , com- pare ...
... seamen themselves ; and being precluded from learned and literary pursuits , they are seldom tempted to do so . The silence of the seamen throws men back upon false analogies . Would- be enquirers , without meaning any harm , com- pare ...
Pagina xx
... seamen rendered the task , as ever , wearisome and onerous . Yet such was Leake's unflagging zeal and knack of getting things done , that he actually overtook Sir Clowdisley's fleet before it could enter the Tagus . Unfortunately there ...
... seamen rendered the task , as ever , wearisome and onerous . Yet such was Leake's unflagging zeal and knack of getting things done , that he actually overtook Sir Clowdisley's fleet before it could enter the Tagus . Unfortunately there ...
Pagina xxv
... seamen , responsive to his fatherly concern , obeyed his every motion with a dog's fidelity . Sir John had a rooted loathing for base motives , above all , for mercenary views of life ; and underneath his jovial humour and love of good ...
... seamen , responsive to his fatherly concern , obeyed his every motion with a dog's fidelity . Sir John had a rooted loathing for base motives , above all , for mercenary views of life ; and underneath his jovial humour and love of good ...
Pagina lxxxiii
... seamen supplied every deficiency . They dis- mounted their naval guns , remounted them for land service , embarked them in boats , slung them up precipices , carried them over boulders and declivities , erected batteries , manned them ...
... seamen supplied every deficiency . They dis- mounted their naval guns , remounted them for land service , embarked them in boats , slung them up precipices , carried them over boulders and declivities , erected batteries , manned them ...
Pagina lxxxiv
upwards of fifty large cannon supplied from the ships and managed by the seamen , Sir Clowdisley moved up all his bomb - vessels and eight of the line that could work inshore , and gave the signal for the most hideous bombardment to ...
upwards of fifty large cannon supplied from the ships and managed by the seamen , Sir Clowdisley moved up all his bomb - vessels and eight of the line that could work inshore , and gave the signal for the most hideous bombardment to ...
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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