The Naval Chronicle, Volum 1James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones J. Gold, 1799 Contains a general and biographical history of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, with a variety of original papers on nautical subjects, under the guidance of several literary and professional men. |
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... feet in length . Mr. Pennant mentions one taken near Scarborough , whose mouth was a yard wide . The fishermen on that coast have a great re- gard for this fish , from a supposition that it is a great enemy to the Dog - Fish ; and ...
... feet in length . Mr. Pennant mentions one taken near Scarborough , whose mouth was a yard wide . The fishermen on that coast have a great re- gard for this fish , from a supposition that it is a great enemy to the Dog - Fish ; and ...
Side 81
... feet above the surface of the water . It is already known that there has long been a coal - light on the Isles of Hvidding , and a lantern - light close to Hoyvarden , the latter serving when one has entered Carmsound , to assist in ...
... feet above the surface of the water . It is already known that there has long been a coal - light on the Isles of Hvidding , and a lantern - light close to Hoyvarden , the latter serving when one has entered Carmsound , to assist in ...
Side 86
... feet under water , all the convoy riding in safety then and since , notwith- standing the wind had risen to a perfect tempest . Most fortunately not a life was lost , save Quarter - master Richard King , who dropped overboard in the act ...
... feet under water , all the convoy riding in safety then and since , notwith- standing the wind had risen to a perfect tempest . Most fortunately not a life was lost , save Quarter - master Richard King , who dropped overboard in the act ...
Side 111
... feet thick on their top , and it stands on an island about a mile from the town of St. Louis though a good harbour , it has no fresh water , and therefore not worth keeping . The Terms of capitulation were settled in the evening , and ...
... feet thick on their top , and it stands on an island about a mile from the town of St. Louis though a good harbour , it has no fresh water , and therefore not worth keeping . The Terms of capitulation were settled in the evening , and ...
Side 126
... feet high , remarkably stout , and very affable in their manners and behaviour to Coleman's people . They were all mounted on very fine horses , and had come from the interior part of the country . There are few or no inhabitants on the ...
... feet high , remarkably stout , and very affable in their manners and behaviour to Coleman's people . They were all mounted on very fine horses , and had come from the interior part of the country . There are few or no inhabitants on the ...
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Side 468 - Whatever is fitted in any sort to excite the ideas of pain and danger, that is to say, whatever is in any sort terrible, or is conversant about terrible objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror, is a source of the sublime; that is, it is productive of the strongest emotion which the mind is capable of feeling.
Side 74 - Self-flatter'd, unexperienc'd, high in hope, When young, with sanguine cheer and streamers gay. We cut our cable, launch into the world, And fondly dream each wind and star our friend: All in some darling enterprise embark'd; But where is he can fathom its event?
Side iii - Yet these failures, however frequent, may admit extenuation and apology. To have attempted much is always laudable, even when the enterprise is above the strength that undertakes it; to rest below his own aim is incident to every one whose fancy is active, and whose views are comprehensive; nor is any man satisfied with himself because he has done much, but because he can conceive little.
Side 231 - ... owing to the reefs and broken water, which then appeared in its neighborhood. Mr. Gray stated that he had been several days attempting to enter it, which at length he was unable to effect, in consequence of a very strong outset. This is a phenomenon difficult to account for, as...
Side 500 - Uplift their shadowing heads, and, at their feet, Scarce hear the surge that has for ages beat, Sure many a lonely wanderer has stood, And, whilst the lifted murmur met his ear, And o'er the distant billows the still Eve Sailed slow, has thought of all his heart must leave Tomorrow...
Side 53 - Shoals), flanked by numerous gunboats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars on an Island in their Van ; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.
Side 74 - With all their wishes freighted ! Yet ev'n these, Freighted with all their wishes, soon complain ; Free from misfortune, not from nature free, They still are men ; and when is man secure ? As fatal time, as storm ! the rush of years Beats down their strength...
Side 406 - America has been carried into effect will remove every doubt, and set aside every opinion of a north-west passage, or any water communication navigable for shipping, existing between the North Pacific and the interior of the American continent, within the limits of our researches.
Side 209 - Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste.
Side 50 - During the whole pursuit, it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances would permit, to have his captains on board the Vanguard, and explain to them his own ideas of the different and best modes of attack, and such plans as he proposed to execute, on falling in with the enemy, whatever their situation might be.