A Narrative of My Professional Adventures: (1790-1839)Navy Records Society, 1953 - 468 σελίδες |
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... boat we were in belonging to her . My Father made a bad hand at the helm , as he had not had much practice of late . He ran the boat on the opposite beach forming the entrance to the harbour - Block House Point . The boat's crew enjoyed ...
... boat we were in belonging to her . My Father made a bad hand at the helm , as he had not had much practice of late . He ran the boat on the opposite beach forming the entrance to the harbour - Block House Point . The boat's crew enjoyed ...
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... boat : also many a fatiguing row . I became , in consequence of much practice , an adept in the use of the oar . Some discussion now occurred as to the proper name to be given to this boat . Humphreys suggested that it should be called ...
... boat : also many a fatiguing row . I became , in consequence of much practice , an adept in the use of the oar . Some discussion now occurred as to the proper name to be given to this boat . Humphreys suggested that it should be called ...
Σελίδα 448
... boat on the sands clear of the surges of the sea , and by perseverance collected all the materials it contained . Nearly all the powder was rendered useless , excepting the pouch which I had round my waist . This unlucky event was so ...
... boat on the sands clear of the surges of the sea , and by perseverance collected all the materials it contained . Nearly all the powder was rendered useless , excepting the pouch which I had round my waist . This unlucky event was so ...
Περιεχόμενα
PEACE March 1790January 1793 | 1 |
THE LESSER ANTILLES March 1796March 1798 | 317 |
JAMAICA STATION April 1799August 1802 | 353 |
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Admiral Admiralty afterwards Aimable Alcide anchor anxious appearance arrived attend became boat brig cabin called Capt Captain captured chace command consequence convoy court martial Crescent crew cruize Curaçao Defence Dillon dine dinner duty enemy enemy's Father favourable fire Flag Fleet French frigate Gambier gave gentleman Guadeloupe guns hand harbour heard instantly Island Jamaica letter Library Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Lobb London Lord Hawke Lord Hugh Lordship lost Martinique mast Master Meleager mentioned mess messmates Mids Midshipman morning naval Navy never night noticed o'clock occasion officers ordered party passed port Port Royal Portsmouth Post Captain Prize proceedings promotion Quarter Deck R-Ad received replied returned Royal sail schooner seamen sent ship Ship's Company shore shot signal Sir Andrew Sir John Sir John Orde soon Spithead squadron taken Thetis thought told took topsail Tortola V-Ad vessel watch weather Whilst wind