Lives of the British Admirals: Containing an Accurate Naval History from the Earliest Periods, Том 8C.J. Barrington, and J. Harris, 1817 |
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... force of the oars ; but the life - boat , from her peculiar form , may be rowed ahead , when the attempt in other boats would fail . Boats of the common form adapted for speed , are of course put in motion with a small power , but for ...
... force of the oars ; but the life - boat , from her peculiar form , may be rowed ahead , when the attempt in other boats would fail . Boats of the common form adapted for speed , are of course put in motion with a small power , but for ...
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... force of the sea . " On January 1 , 1795 , the ship Parthenius , of New- castle , was driven on the Herd Sand , and the life - boat went to her assistance , when the sea breaking over the ship as the boat was ranging alongside , the ...
... force of the sea . " On January 1 , 1795 , the ship Parthenius , of New- castle , was driven on the Herd Sand , and the life - boat went to her assistance , when the sea breaking over the ship as the boat was ranging alongside , the ...
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... force of the sea - wind at north - east , knocked her rudder off , and was much damaged , but the crew were brought on shore by the life - boat . The great utility of this life - boat is also confirmed by many other recent circumstances ...
... force of the sea - wind at north - east , knocked her rudder off , and was much damaged , but the crew were brought on shore by the life - boat . The great utility of this life - boat is also confirmed by many other recent circumstances ...
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... force of the sea , and she was surrounded with broken water , which dashed over the decks with considerable violence . In such a perilous si- tuation the life - boat adventured , and proceeded through the breach of the sea , rising on ...
... force of the sea , and she was surrounded with broken water , which dashed over the decks with considerable violence . In such a perilous si- tuation the life - boat adventured , and proceeded through the breach of the sea , rising on ...
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... upon the wave or breaker , and encourage the rowers to give way as the boat rises to it ; being then aided by the force of the oars , VOL . VIII . C launches over it with vast rapidity , without shipping any OF KING GEORGE III . 17.
... upon the wave or breaker , and encourage the rowers to give way as the boat rises to it ; being then aided by the force of the oars , VOL . VIII . C launches over it with vast rapidity , without shipping any OF KING GEORGE III . 17.
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