The Military and Naval Magazine of the United States ..., Том 2Benjamin Homans Thompson and Homans, 1834 |
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... soon heard by the good citizens of the good town of W off which the aforesaid gun boat was anchored — and which I regret extremely to hear was the cause of many mishaps ; but as old Reuben fired twice to my once , his sins are to mine ...
... soon heard by the good citizens of the good town of W off which the aforesaid gun boat was anchored — and which I regret extremely to hear was the cause of many mishaps ; but as old Reuben fired twice to my once , his sins are to mine ...
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... soon found the distance momen- tarily increasing . What was to be done ? To persevere was certain destruction . And I thought of the strong tide , of the head wind then strongly blowing , of my heavy watch coat , from which I could not ...
... soon found the distance momen- tarily increasing . What was to be done ? To persevere was certain destruction . And I thought of the strong tide , of the head wind then strongly blowing , of my heavy watch coat , from which I could not ...
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... soon restored me to my proper self , and in about an hour I was again on board my own vessel , snugly moored in my birth . Why my fall and cries for assistance were not heard or no- ticed by the sentries , it will be only necessary to ...
... soon restored me to my proper self , and in about an hour I was again on board my own vessel , snugly moored in my birth . Why my fall and cries for assistance were not heard or no- ticed by the sentries , it will be only necessary to ...
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... soon became saturated with its cold humidity ; and many felt an inclination to shiver and shake , who would freely have in- dulged it , had there not been an apprehension that the tremor might be attributed more to an inward than an ...
... soon became saturated with its cold humidity ; and many felt an inclination to shiver and shake , who would freely have in- dulged it , had there not been an apprehension that the tremor might be attributed more to an inward than an ...
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... soon as the fleet should be got under weigh . During the interval be- tween the departure of the General and this signal , all those who had stomachs for prog , broke their fast by the most sum- mary process , transferring the contents ...
... soon as the fleet should be got under weigh . During the interval be- tween the departure of the General and this signal , all those who had stomachs for prog , broke their fast by the most sum- mary process , transferring the contents ...
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