Nelson and His Captains: Sketches of Famous SeamenSmith, Elder, & Company, 1902 - 322 pagina's |
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Nelson And His Captains: Sketches Of Famous Seamen [Illustrated Edition] William Henry Fitchett Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2015 |
Nelson and His Captains; Sketches of Famous Seamen William Henry Fitchett Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2013 |
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Pagina 87 - Brave hearts ! to Britain's pride Once so faithful and so true, On the deck of fame that died, With the gallant good Riou : Soft sigh the winds of heaven o'er their grave ; While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaid's song condoles, Singing glory to the souls Of the brave.
Pagina 64 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
Pagina 73 - During the whole pursuit, it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances would permit, to have his captains on board the Vanguard, and explain to them his own ideas of the different and best modes of attack, and such plans as he proposed to execute, on falling in with the enemy, whatever their situation might be.
Pagina 281 - THE STORY OF ELIZABETH: TWO HOURS ; FROM AN ISLAND. TOILERS AND SPINSTERS. MISS ANGEL; FULHAM LAWN. MISS WILLIAMSON'S DIVAGATIONS. MRS. DYMOND. LIFE AND WORKS OF CHARLOTTE, EMILY, and ANNE BRONTE. The "Haworth
Pagina 71 - Sir Horatio Nelson from its sailing from Gibraltar to the conclusion of the glorious Battle of the Nile, drawn up from the Minutes of an officer of Rank in the Squadron.
Pagina 281 - This New and Revised Edition comprises Additional Material and hitherto Unpublished Letters. Sketches, and Drawings, derived from the Author's Original MSS. and Note - Books ; and each Volume includes a Memoir in the form of an Introduction by Mrs. Richmond Ritchie. V* Also the "LIBRARY," " CHEAPER ILLUSTRATED," and •• POCKET" Bdltloni of Thackeny'i Worlu.
Pagina 280 - ORISSA ; or, The Vicissitudes of an Indian Province under Native and British Rule. Being the Second and Third Volumes of 'Annals of Rural Bengal.
Pagina 277 - SPECTA TOR.—' Mr. Fitchett has ere this sounded the clarion and filled the fife to good purpose, but he has never done better work than in rescuing from oblivion the narratives which appear in this volume.
Pagina 81 - ... Leander's men, of whose prowess he had received so indubitable a proof, to assist him in forcing his way out to sea. But the noble fellows lent a deaf ear to all the french captain's promises of reward ; and, in particular, a maintopman, named George Bannister, replied: " No, you d — d french r 1, give us back our little ship, and we'll fight you again till we sink.
Pagina 279 - The Log of a Sea Waif" Mr. Frank T. Bullen has surpassed all his previous efforts. We have read many stories of sea life, but do not remember to have been so fascinated and enthralled by any of them as by this masterly presentation of the humours, hardships, and minor tragedies of life in the forecastle.* By the same Author.