Publications of the Navy Records Society, Volume 40Navy Records Society, 1912 |
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Pagina 91 - It were utterly to overthrow all service if due regard were not had of my Lord of Cumberland and Sir Walter Ralegh, with the rest of the Adventurers, who would never be induced to further adventure if they were not princely considered of.' He added in a courtly strain : ' And herein I found her Majesty very princely disposed.
Pagina 319 - If he does, he must give him a separate command, for he cannot bear confinement to any object ; he is a partisan ; his ship always in the most dreadful disorder, and never can become an officer fit to be placed where I am.
Pagina 72 - ... than ane of the marynalis began to hail and to cry and al the marynalis ansuert of that samyn sound. hou, hou.2 pulpela, pulpela.3 boulena, boulena.
Pagina 394 - While writing this letter, another battery has hoisted the white flag, and there now remains only the fort at Meche with the tri-coloured flag. Captain Palmer, who was entrusted with the service, has throughout directed it, and the accident alone of my being the senior officer, induces me to give the account to your Lordship. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) FW AYLMER, Captain.
Pagina 319 - It is evident from Lord Nelson's letter to you on his landing, that he is doubtful of the propriety of his conduct. I have no doubt he is pledged to getting Lady H. received at St. James's and everywhere, and that he will get into much brouillerie about it.
Pagina 74 - ... to leuart, hail the linche and the scheitis, hail the trosse to the ra. than the master cryit on the rudir man, mait keip ful and by, a luf.
Pagina 394 - ... retired with his garrison. We have sent a force on shore to dismantle and destroy the guns, &c. This is the fort which- disputed our entrance, and it is a very strong work. I have also the pleasure to add, that the propositions of the Baron Montalembert, and his mission, have hitherto been every where attended with success. The forts and the positions are gradually pulling down their tri-coloured flags, •and hoisting that of their legitimate sovereign : and several of them have saluted the...
Pagina 208 - ... introduced by the combination of strokes amounts to thirty or forty thousand in the Chinese dictionaries ; but two-thirds of these are seldom used, and, by cutting off the synonyms, five or six thousand characters, with their various significations, would amply suffice to understand all original texts. It has been said, and repeated over and over again, that the Chinese pass their lives in learning to read, and that even the old learned men depart this life without having accomplished the difficult...
Pagina 129 - ... wind came off shore and we set those pieces of sails we had, and cut away our anchor. Our ship got away from the mark Red A l and we were forced to keep our guns going still, and the enemy plying hard at us. Just as we past by the great castle, either by our shot or some accident amongst themselves, there was a great quantity of powder blown up. After that, they never fired one gun more at us.