Memoir of the life of admiral sir Edward Codrington, with selections from his correspondence, ed. by lady Bourchier, Volum 1 |
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Side ix
... Command - Battle of Trafalgar — Nelson and Collingwood - Mrs . C.'s Letters - Nelson's Funeral - Mediter- ranean Service - Return to England . CHAPTER III . ( 1809-1810 . ) Captain of Blake ' - Walcheren Expedition - Siege of Flushing ...
... Command - Battle of Trafalgar — Nelson and Collingwood - Mrs . C.'s Letters - Nelson's Funeral - Mediter- ranean Service - Return to England . CHAPTER III . ( 1809-1810 . ) Captain of Blake ' - Walcheren Expedition - Siege of Flushing ...
Side x
... command -Leaving England with family - Letters to Dr. Wollaston . CHAPTER VIII . ( February to September 1827. ) . 309 Mediterranean command - Sir W. J. C's Memorandum - State of Greece -Piracy - Greek factions - Pacha of Smyrna ...
... command -Leaving England with family - Letters to Dr. Wollaston . CHAPTER VIII . ( February to September 1827. ) . 309 Mediterranean command - Sir W. J. C's Memorandum - State of Greece -Piracy - Greek factions - Pacha of Smyrna ...
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... command . But in my endeavour to rise , I found my steps impeded by a sloping bank ; and after closing my eyes with my hands for a little , in order to recover a better sight , the regularity of the opening in the wood convinced me I ...
... command . But in my endeavour to rise , I found my steps impeded by a sloping bank ; and after closing my eyes with my hands for a little , in order to recover a better sight , the regularity of the opening in the wood convinced me I ...
Side 13
... command of the grand fleet , without consult- ing either the Minister or the First Lord of the Admiralty . He did not choose to promote me , although he privately wished me well , but wanted to force Lord Howe to ask for my promotion ...
... command of the grand fleet , without consult- ing either the Minister or the First Lord of the Admiralty . He did not choose to promote me , although he privately wished me well , but wanted to force Lord Howe to ask for my promotion ...
Side 23
... command . ' Upon my manner evidently expressing surprise , he added , ' I say it in reference to myself , for instance ; make your remarks freely as to your own opinions of what is right or wrong , and even write them down - but take ...
... command . ' Upon my manner evidently expressing surprise , he added , ' I say it in reference to myself , for instance ; make your remarks freely as to your own opinions of what is right or wrong , and even write them down - but take ...
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Admiral De Rigny Admiralty amongst anchor Areñs army arrival Asia attack August battle BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR betwixt Blake boats Cadiz Campo Verde Captain Codrington Catalonia chief coast command conduct Corfu dear dear Jane despatches doubt duty EDWARD CODRINGTON EDWD enemy England English Eroles fear feel fire fleet Flushing force French frigates Gibraltar give Government Greece Greek guns hear honour hope July Lacy land letter lieutenant Lord Cochrane Lord Nelson Lord Wellington Mataro morning Nauplia Navarin never night officers opinion Orion Pacha passed Peniscola poor port present Queen Charlotte received Rigny sail Salou sent September ships shore shot signal Sir E. C. Smyrna Spaniards Spanish squadron success Tarragona tell tion to-day told Tortosa town Treaty troops trust Turkish Turks Valencia vessels WALCHEREN EXPEDITION whilst whole wind wish wounded yesterday
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Side 186 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.