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... Captain - French Treachery- Soon punished - The Boat's Crew - Attack on Bergen - op- Zoom - Cause of Failure - Surrender of Antwerp - De- scription of that City - Severe Duty CHAPTER V. 104 Rejoicings at Termination of the War ...
... Captain - French Treachery- Soon punished - The Boat's Crew - Attack on Bergen - op- Zoom - Cause of Failure - Surrender of Antwerp - De- scription of that City - Severe Duty CHAPTER V. 104 Rejoicings at Termination of the War ...
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... captains of our transports took the hint , and prepared for it , by lowering their topmasts and taking in some of their canvass . The prediction of the men - of - war was soon realized ; the wind chopped round and blew with tremendous ...
... captains of our transports took the hint , and prepared for it , by lowering their topmasts and taking in some of their canvass . The prediction of the men - of - war was soon realized ; the wind chopped round and blew with tremendous ...
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... Our light company , was , for its number , the finest set of men I ever saw , being a mixture of English , Irish , and Scotch , com- manded by a captain who had risen from the ranks . Report said , that he was indebted 30 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... Our light company , was , for its number , the finest set of men I ever saw , being a mixture of English , Irish , and Scotch , com- manded by a captain who had risen from the ranks . Report said , that he was indebted 30 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... captain ; and though his whiskers were tinged with grey , his eyes possessed all their former fire and brilliancy . He was very eccentric in his ways ; and his men scarcely knew how to please him . On one occasion , as we were going ...
... captain ; and though his whiskers were tinged with grey , his eyes possessed all their former fire and brilliancy . He was very eccentric in his ways ; and his men scarcely knew how to please him . On one occasion , as we were going ...
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... captain . Once , the latter said to him , " D - n you , Sir , I'll let you know that I am your captain ! " The ensign replied , " And , Sir , you will please to recollect , at the same time , that I am Ensign Loyd , and a gentleman ...
... captain . Once , the latter said to him , " D - n you , Sir , I'll let you know that I am your captain ! " The ensign replied , " And , Sir , you will please to recollect , at the same time , that I am Ensign Loyd , and a gentleman ...
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