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 7
... force of my expressions , they again put themselves in motion . I was thrown into a sort of wildness of despair on witnessing the desponding tardiness of our progress which precluded all hope of final success ; and I began to regret ...
... force of my expressions , they again put themselves in motion . I was thrown into a sort of wildness of despair on witnessing the desponding tardiness of our progress which precluded all hope of final success ; and I began to regret ...
Side 13
... force Lord Howe to ask for my promotion . Lord Howe did not choose to ask any favour from him , but put my name on the list of officers selected for his own ship , as he understood I was on the point of being made lieutenant . ' Upon ...
... force Lord Howe to ask for my promotion . Lord Howe did not choose to ask any favour from him , but put my name on the list of officers selected for his own ship , as he understood I was on the point of being made lieutenant . ' Upon ...
Side 35
... force , and reconnoitering two others of superior force , he ran into Cork ; and there learning that the French fleet were off Bantry Bay , he again put to sea in company with the Uni- corn ' and ' Doris ' frigates , without any orders ...
... force , and reconnoitering two others of superior force , he ran into Cork ; and there learning that the French fleet were off Bantry Bay , he again put to sea in company with the Uni- corn ' and ' Doris ' frigates , without any orders ...
Side 45
... force . The day before yesterday I was expressing my wish that the fleet might be out before we got to Ferrol , in order to have this very cruise we are now taking . Our object now is , I conclude , to look into Cadiz Bay , and from ...
... force . The day before yesterday I was expressing my wish that the fleet might be out before we got to Ferrol , in order to have this very cruise we are now taking . Our object now is , I conclude , to look into Cadiz Bay , and from ...
Side 48
... force in Ferrol equal to his ; and , as he says , he could not prevent the fog coming on . I could have said , Why did you raise our hopes ? ' in which he was most assuredly unjust to himself . However , I can only say I should like ...
... force in Ferrol equal to his ; and , as he says , he could not prevent the fog coming on . I could have said , Why did you raise our hopes ? ' in which he was most assuredly unjust to himself . However , I can only say I should like ...
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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.