The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Հատոր 6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... ship . Her scantling is represented not to have been so stout as theirs ; which may have been one reason that she ... ship whose equipment he was superintending . As the number and nature of a ship's guns depend , in a very great degree ...
... ship . Her scantling is represented not to have been so stout as theirs ; which may have been one reason that she ... ship whose equipment he was superintending . As the number and nature of a ship's guns depend , in a very great degree ...
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... ship - sloop Gorée , captain Henry Dilkes Byng ; and , on the 30th , the latter put him on board an american ship for a passage to the United States . Caprian was also discharged , but not Leeds , because he had entered . The Spitfire ...
... ship - sloop Gorée , captain Henry Dilkes Byng ; and , on the 30th , the latter put him on board an american ship for a passage to the United States . Caprian was also discharged , but not Leeds , because he had entered . The Spitfire ...
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... ship did not keep the best look - out ; otherwise , when first seen by the President , the Little - Belt would have been steering south , instead of towards the Presi- dent , or north by west , a deviation from her course caused solely ...
... ship did not keep the best look - out ; otherwise , when first seen by the President , the Little - Belt would have been steering south , instead of towards the Presi- dent , or north by west , a deviation from her course caused solely ...
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... Ship a hoy ! " Bing- " Ship a hoy ! " was repeated from the neutral hails . frigate . " What ship is that ? " asked captain Bingham . " What ship is that ? " repeated commo- is fired dore Rodgers . At this instant a gun was fired , let ...
... Ship a hoy ! " Bing- " Ship a hoy ! " was repeated from the neutral hails . frigate . " What ship is that ? " asked captain Bingham . " What ship is that ? " repeated commo- is fired dore Rodgers . At this instant a gun was fired , let ...
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... ship is that ? " " Belt to an- swer hail . Let us also pause ; and , leaving " the rules of politeness " to serve the commodore on some other occasion , examine upon what more stable ground he Little- claims the privilege of being first ...
... ship is that ? " " Belt to an- swer hail . Let us also pause ; and , leaving " the rules of politeness " to serve the commodore on some other occasion , examine upon what more stable ground he Little- claims the privilege of being first ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 6 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1826 |
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