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action Admiral Lord Admiral Lord Nelson Admiral Sir Admiral Superintendent Admiralty Bart Battle of Camperdown battle of Trafalgar Battle Ship Boats Breadth British Camperdown Cape Capt captured Collingwood Commander-in-Chief consorts Died Ditto Duke Duke of Edinburgh Dutch Earl Edward engaged Engines Engraving Exhibition flag Fleet foot French frigate frigate Gold H.M. Ship Half Model Heaviest gun Horatio Nelson July Launched Length Lent by Admiral Lent by Captain Lent by Colonel Lent by Commander Lent by Lady Lent by Lord Lent by Messrs Lent by Rev Lent by Sir Lieut Lieutenant London Lord Nelson Lords Commissioners Marine Medal Midshipman Miss Naval Nile Patent Portsmouth Queen R.N. Lent Rear-Admiral Road Royal Marines Royal Navy sail Scale Sept Silver Sir John Spanish Steam Steamer Street Thomas tons Displacement Torpedo Trinity House vessels Vice-Admiral Victory Vincent William Wood Yacht
Pasajes populares
Página 245 - An officer desires to return thanks to Almighty God for his perfect recovery from a severe wound, and also for the many mercies bestowed on him.
Página 63 - A new invention Is brought before the public, and commands success. A score of abominable imitations are immediately introduced by the unscrupulous, whoj in copying the original closely enough to deceive the public, and yet not so exactly as to infringe upon legal rights, exercise an ingenuity that, employed in an original channel, could not fail to secure reputation and profit.
Página 249 - ... knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection; a grief to which even the glorious occasion in which he fell, does not bring the consolation which perhaps it ought: his Lordship received a musket ball in his left breast, about the middle of the action, and sent an officer to me immediately with his last farewell; and soon after expired.
Página 70 - To Mr. Lilly's, the painter's; and there saw the heads, some finished, and all begun, of the Flaggmen in the late great fight with the Duke of York against the Dutch. The Duke of York hath them done to hang in his chamber, and very finely they are done indeed.
Página 187 - Come cheer up my lads, 'tis to glory we steer ;' the military band of the garrison answering with ' Britons strike home.' The effect of this scene it is difficult to describe : Englishmen were proud of their country ; and foreigners, who beheld the scene, wished to be Englishmen. So general was the enthusiasm...
Página 77 - ... seven Algerines, and preserved the merchantmen under his charge. Kempthorne was knighted for this service on April 30, 1670. A picture of the fight was engraved by Hollar, which will be found in Ogilby's Africa, and the incident apparently inspired a ballad too. The picture of the action at Greenwich bears the following inscription : ' Two we burnt and two we sank and two did run away, And one we carried to Leghorn Roads to show we'd won the day.
Página 250 - Battle in variable winds, thick weather, and other circumstances which must occur; without such loss of time, that the opportunity would probably be lost of bringing the Enemy to Battle in such a manner as to make the business decisive, I have therefore made up my mind to keep the Fleet...
Página 63 - These consist of cheerful submission to superiors, self-respect and independence of character, kindness and protection to the weak, readiness to forgive offence, desire to conciliate the differences of others, and above all, fearless devotion to duty, and unflinching truthfulness.
Página 245 - When I leave your command, I become dead to the world : ' I go hence, and am no more seen.' If from poor Bowen's loss you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident you will do it. The boy is under obligations to me ; but he repaid me by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz. I hope you will be able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcass to England.
Página 447 - Committee consist of three members — two of whom must be the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Secretary of State for War...