A Narrative of My Professional Adventures: (1790-1839)Navy Records Society, 1953 |
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... reached the trade winds , an agreeable change was experienced , and the ship went on most rapidly . We occasionally saw strange sails as we were going along , but there was no persuading the Captain to chace any of them . He was so ...
... reached the trade winds , an agreeable change was experienced , and the ship went on most rapidly . We occasionally saw strange sails as we were going along , but there was no persuading the Captain to chace any of them . He was so ...
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... reached the top of one of the hills , we were puzzled which path to take . Fortunately , as we thought , whilst we were thus consulting , a peasant passed us , and we asked him the way to Teignmouth . He replied in such a broad west ...
... reached the top of one of the hills , we were puzzled which path to take . Fortunately , as we thought , whilst we were thus consulting , a peasant passed us , and we asked him the way to Teignmouth . He replied in such a broad west ...
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... reached St. John's before midnight . There was moonlight , and the French officers frequently threatened to make their escape , as they said they were better mounted than me . To all these threats I only replied that I should shoot the ...
... reached St. John's before midnight . There was moonlight , and the French officers frequently threatened to make their escape , as they said they were better mounted than me . To all these threats I only replied that I should shoot the ...
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PEACE March 1790January 1793 | 1 |
THE FIRST OF JUNE April 1794December 1794 | 115 |
ILE DE GROIX AND THE GREAT STORMS December 1794 | 173 |
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action Admiral afterwards allowed anchor appearance arrived attend became boat brought cabin called Capt Captain close command completely conduct consequence course crew Deck desired dinner directed duty enemy evidently expected Father feelings fire Flag Fleet followed French frigate gave give guns hand happened heard hour instantly Island John joined land leave letter Library Lieutenant London look Lord lost Master mentioned messmates morning naval Navy never night noticed o'clock occasion officers opinion ordered party passed person port position prepared present Prize probably proceedings promotion proved Quarter Deck reached received relating remained replied returned Royal sail seamen seems sent ship ship's shore side soon taken thought told took turned vessel watch Whilst whole wind young