Tales of the Wars; Or, Naval and Military Chronicle: To which is Prefixed, A Memoir of the Early Life and Services of William the Fourth, with an Authentic Portrait of His Majesty, Том 1W.M. Clark, 1836 |
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... British Soldier Intrepidity of Count Saxe Spirited Behaviour of a Drummer • Cool Courage The Boulogne Flotilla Henry and Maria ; a Tale of the Peninsular War Anecdote of the Duke of Cumberland Joseph II . Generosity ib . The Battle of ...
... British Soldier Intrepidity of Count Saxe Spirited Behaviour of a Drummer • Cool Courage The Boulogne Flotilla Henry and Maria ; a Tale of the Peninsular War Anecdote of the Duke of Cumberland Joseph II . Generosity ib . The Battle of ...
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... British Courage and Seamanship ib . 216 General Picton Ame Resolution • 328 · ib . Tenth Royal Hussars ib . ntrepidity of Lord Cochrane ib . Sailors at Quebec . ib . The Restoration of Egypt 217 Waterloo War Cries . Fair Play Execution ...
... British Courage and Seamanship ib . 216 General Picton Ame Resolution • 328 · ib . Tenth Royal Hussars ib . ntrepidity of Lord Cochrane ib . Sailors at Quebec . ib . The Restoration of Egypt 217 Waterloo War Cries . Fair Play Execution ...
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... British sailors only ceased to fight when they ceased to have enemies to conquer- not a fleet remained in Europe to contend with them the dominion of the seas ; and Nelson had the glory , in the hour of death , to see the flag of a ...
... British sailors only ceased to fight when they ceased to have enemies to conquer- not a fleet remained in Europe to contend with them the dominion of the seas ; and Nelson had the glory , in the hour of death , to see the flag of a ...
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... British force . The station which Nelson had chosen was some fifty or sixty miles to the west of Cadiz , near Cape St. Mary's . At this distance he hoped to decoy the enemy out , while he guarded againts the danger of being caught in a ...
... British force . The station which Nelson had chosen was some fifty or sixty miles to the west of Cadiz , near Cape St. Mary's . At this distance he hoped to decoy the enemy out , while he guarded againts the danger of being caught in a ...
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... British fleet ! For myself individually , I commit my life to HIM that made me ; and may his blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully ! To HIM I resign myself , and the just cause which is entrusted to me to ...
... British fleet ! For myself individually , I commit my life to HIM that made me ; and may his blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully ! To HIM I resign myself , and the just cause which is entrusted to me to ...
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Страница 338 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Страница 6 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck." Hardy answered,
Страница 6 - Hardy observed that he hoped Mr. Beatty could yet hold out some prospect of life. " Oh no ! " he replied, " it is impossible ; my back is shot through. Beatty will tell you so.
Страница 192 - The moment he perceived the position of the French that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself, and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter, of each of the enemy's. This...
Страница 22 - The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity: men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heard of the loss of a dear friend. An object of our admiration and affection, of our pride and of our hopes, was suddenly taken from us; and it seemed as if we had never, till then, known how deeply we loved and reverenced him.
Страница 196 - L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.
Страница 6 - And upon Beatty's inquiring whether his pain was very great ? he replied, " So great, that he wished he was dead. Yet," said he, in a lower voice, " one would like to live a little longer, too...
Страница 196 - ... between a disabled ship on the dexter, and a ruinous battery on the sinister, all proper ; and for his crest, on a naval crown or, the chelengk, or plume, presented to him by the Turk, with the motto...
Страница 5 - ... nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after twelve, she opened her fire from both sides of her deck. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much.
Страница 39 - AMONG the liberal donations of our countrymen to the fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave men who fell in the...