The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 2Macmillan, 1902 |
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... seamen and marines , voted for the service of the year , was 120,000.1 As soon as the royalists in La Vendée were subdued , and Spain was on the eve of becoming an ally in the war , France bent her serious thoughts upon the invasion of ...
... seamen and marines , voted for the service of the year , was 120,000.1 As soon as the royalists in La Vendée were subdued , and Spain was on the eve of becoming an ally in the war , France bent her serious thoughts upon the invasion of ...
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... seamen , instantly hauled on board the tacks , and the ship made sail to the south- ward . The land could not then be ascertained , but it was supposed to be Ushant ; and , in that case , no particular fears were enter- tained . But ...
... seamen , instantly hauled on board the tacks , and the ship made sail to the south- ward . The land could not then be ascertained , but it was supposed to be Ushant ; and , in that case , no particular fears were enter- tained . But ...
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... seamen , part of the prisoners , succeeded in reaching the shore . Elated at the success of these daring fellows , all thought their deliverance at hand , and many of the Frenchmen launched out on their rafts ; but alas ! death soon put ...
... seamen , part of the prisoners , succeeded in reaching the shore . Elated at the success of these daring fellows , all thought their deliverance at hand , and many of the Frenchmen launched out on their rafts ; but alas ! death soon put ...
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... seamen , and , from the apparent organization of the plan , seemed to be the result of far more reflection than for which the wayward mind of a jack - tar is usually given credit . The subject is a melan- choly one , and one which we ...
... seamen , and , from the apparent organization of the plan , seemed to be the result of far more reflection than for which the wayward mind of a jack - tar is usually given credit . The subject is a melan- choly one , and one which we ...
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... seamen , and two to the wages of landmen ; and that the board had resolved , that seamen , wounded in action , should be continued in pay until their wounds were healed , or until , being declared unserviceable , they should be ...
... seamen , and two to the wages of landmen ; and that the board had resolved , that seamen , wounded in action , should be continued in pay until their wounds were healed , or until , being declared unserviceable , they should be ...
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