Ben Brace, the last of Nelson's AgamemnonsWard & Lock, 1856 - 419 páginas |
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action admiral Agamemnon aloft alongside amongst anchor batteries began blaze blessed boat Brace broadside cabin called captain Cawsand Cawsand Bay chap cheer child clapped Collingwood colours commanded coxswain crew Curaçoa dead deck devil enemy eyes father Fcap feel fellow felt fire flag fleet forecastle French Frenchman frigate gallant gave give Gosport Greenwich grog guns hand harbour head heard heart honour Horatio Nelson Jamaica Jane Jorum jumped knew lads Lady Hamilton larboard legs lieutenant looked Lord Hood Lord Nelson lordship midshipman Mutton Cove never night old Jack poor Portsmouth round sail sailor seamen seen ship shipmate shore shot signal signal-man soon squadron starboard steered stern stood Susan Swiftsure tack Tackle Tapes tell there's thing thought told took Toprail Toulon turned vessel Victory walked whilst wife wind wounded wrapper
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Página 281 - I am going fast :• — it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me.
Página 229 - Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change, as ye list, ye" winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee.
Página 22 - Frenchman laughed and thought it stuff, But they knew not the handful of men, how tough, On board of the Arethusa. On deck five hundred men did dance, The stoutest they could find in France; We with two hundred did advance On board of the Arethusa. Our captain hailed the Frenchman, 'Ho! ' The Frenchman then cried out 'Hallo! ' 'Bear down, d'ye see, To our Admiral's lee !
Página 232 - Let us take the Road. Hark! I hear the sound of Coaches! The hour of Attack approaches, To your Arms, brave Boys, and load. See the Ball I hold! Let the Chymists toil like Asses, Our fire their fire surpasses, And turns all our Lead to Gold.
Página 89 - One hundred and ten days," said he, " I have been actually engaged, at sea and on shore, against the enemy ; three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four boat actions, and two villages taken, and twelve sail of vessels burnt. I do not know that any one has done more. I have had the comfort to be always applauded by my...
Página 94 - had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible to have got at her, I could never have called it well done.
Página 330 - Naught's a trouble from duty that springs; For my heart is my Poll's, and my rhino's my friend's. And as for my life, 'tis the King's. Even when my time comes, ne'er believe me so soft; As for grief to be taken aback; For the same little cherub that sits up aloft Will look out a good berth for poor Jack.
Página 399 - Webster's Pocket Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language. Condensed from the Original Dictionary by NOAH WEBSTER, LL.D.; with Accentuated Vocabularies of Classical, Scriptural, and Modern Geographical Names. Revised Edition, by WILLIAM G. WEBSTER, son of Noah Webster.
Página 64 - Her son is under her guardianship, but totally independent of her. " But I must describe Herbert to you, that you may know exactly how I stand; for when we apply for advice, we must tell all circumstances. Herbert is very rich and very proud—he has an only daughter, and this niece, who he looks upon in the same light, if not higher.