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... round goes the capstan - sheet home - brace up the yards , and away we glide , to prove to our countrymen that British sailors have not been sleeping on beds of roses for the last quarter of a century of the world's ex- istence , since ...
... round goes the capstan - sheet home - brace up the yards , and away we glide , to prove to our countrymen that British sailors have not been sleeping on beds of roses for the last quarter of a century of the world's ex- istence , since ...
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... round the magazine had ceased to exist , the loss of life being computed from 1,200 to 2,000 persons ; certainly two entire regiments were annihilated , with 50 donkeys , 30 camels , 12 cows , and some horses . This was the first ...
... round the magazine had ceased to exist , the loss of life being computed from 1,200 to 2,000 persons ; certainly two entire regiments were annihilated , with 50 donkeys , 30 camels , 12 cows , and some horses . This was the first ...
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... round the opposite point , and the barracks and the other buildings were burned . The British having four men only wounded , re - embarked , and the ships returned the same evening to their for- mer anchorage in Macao Roads . This well ...
... round the opposite point , and the barracks and the other buildings were burned . The British having four men only wounded , re - embarked , and the ships returned the same evening to their for- mer anchorage in Macao Roads . This well ...
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... round her . The boat was drifting fast towards the enemy . The banks of the river were covered with warriors , who yelled and rushed down to secure her . With some difficulty the long gig was got round , and , Rajah Brooke steering ...
... round her . The boat was drifting fast towards the enemy . The banks of the river were covered with warriors , who yelled and rushed down to secure her . With some difficulty the long gig was got round , and , Rajah Brooke steering ...
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... round shot , until she reached the narrowest part , when the enemy opened with round shot and grape together . Their guns were raking her at this time from head to stern , in such a way that none of her guns could be brought to bear in ...
... round shot , until she reached the narrowest part , when the enemy opened with round shot and grape together . Their guns were raking her at this time from head to stern , in such a way that none of her guns could be brought to bear in ...
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Admiral anchored assistance attack August Balaklava Barrow's Straits batteries Beechey Island blue-jackets boats Bomarsund brave brig British Capt Captain Crozier Captain M'Clure Captain Peel captured ceeded channel Chinese cloth coast coloured command Commodore crew danger deck despatched Edition enemy enemy's English escape expedition Fcap fell fleet French gale gallant gallantry gilt edges guns harbour heavy Illustrations Island jumped junks killed Kingston land Lieut Lieutenant life-boat marines mate midshipman miles musketry Naval Brigade night officers Oliver Jones opened fire ordered overboard party passed pinnace port proceeded pulled Rangoon reached river rockets round round shot Russian sail saved schooner seamen Sebastopol sent ships shore shot side Sierra Leone Sir John slaver soon squadron steamers struck Super-royal 16mo swam Tarleton Teazer THOMAS HOOD tion troops vessel Victoria Cross Wellington Channel wind winter wounded wreck yards
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