A General View of the Rise, Progress, and Brilliant Achievements of the American Navy, Down to the Present Time1828 - Greece - 484 pages |
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Page 72
... Turkish crescent , to the stars and stripes - but the cheers for victory had scarcely ended , when the cruiser hoisted her red flag , and poured into us another broadside . The contest was renewed with renewed desperation . She again ...
... Turkish crescent , to the stars and stripes - but the cheers for victory had scarcely ended , when the cruiser hoisted her red flag , and poured into us another broadside . The contest was renewed with renewed desperation . She again ...
Page 77
... Turkish colours , and was navigated by Turks and Greeks . On board of her were two Tripo- litan soldiers , and about forty blacks belonging to the ba- shaw and his subjects . The commodore had at first de- termined to release the vessel ...
... Turkish colours , and was navigated by Turks and Greeks . On board of her were two Tripo- litan soldiers , and about forty blacks belonging to the ba- shaw and his subjects . The commodore had at first de- termined to release the vessel ...
Page 79
... Turkish Crescent proudly waving at her head.— The apprehensions arising from storms and famine were suddenly banished by the prospect of a glorious victory or a glorious death . Lord Nelson , when entering into the action of Cape St ...
... Turkish Crescent proudly waving at her head.— The apprehensions arising from storms and famine were suddenly banished by the prospect of a glorious victory or a glorious death . Lord Nelson , when entering into the action of Cape St ...
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... Turkish garrison , and the crews of the armed vessels , estimated at three thousand , upwards f twenty thousand Anchal .. 211003 nad been assembled for the de- fence of the city . The weather prevented the squadron from approach- ing ...
... Turkish garrison , and the crews of the armed vessels , estimated at three thousand , upwards f twenty thousand Anchal .. 211003 nad been assembled for the de- fence of the city . The weather prevented the squadron from approach- ing ...
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... Turkish em- pire , from its origin down to the commencement of the Greek Revolution ; in order to give the reader a full view of this most interesting and important subject . This will comprise the period of the first chapter . The ...
... Turkish em- pire , from its origin down to the commencement of the Greek Revolution ; in order to give the reader a full view of this most interesting and important subject . This will comprise the period of the first chapter . The ...
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Page 69 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 69 - ... that comes from abroad, or is grown at home ; taxes on the raw material ; taxes on every fresh value that is added...
Page 15 - Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them, than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil.
Page 282 - The Niagara being very little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig, giving a raking fire to them from the starboard guns, and to a large schooner and sloop, from the larboard side, at half pistol-shot distance.
Page 15 - Neither the perseverance of Holland, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterous and firm sagacity of English enterprise, ever carried this most perilous mode of hardy industry to the extent, to which it has been pushed by this recent people; a people who are still, as it were, but in the gristle, and not yet hardened into the bone of manhood.
Page 15 - As to the wealth which the colonies have drawn from the sea by their fisheries, you had all that matter fully opened at your bar. You surely thought those acquisitions of value, for they seemed even to excite your envy ; and yet the spirit by which that enterprising employment has been exercised ought rather, in my opinion, to have raised your esteem and admiration. And pray, Sir, what in the world is equal to it ? Pass by the other parts, and look at the manner in which the people of New England...
Page 15 - Whilst we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Bay and Davis's Straits, whilst we are looking for them beneath the arctic circle, we hear that they have pierced into the opposite region of polar cold, that they are at the antipodes, and engaged under the frozen serpent of the south.
Page 47 - Had the Earl been on board the Ranger the following evening, he would have seen the awful pomp and dreadful carnage of a sea engagement; both affording ample subject for the pencil as well as melancholy reflection for the contemplative mind. Humanity starts back from such scenes of horror, and cannot sufficiently execrate the vile promoters of this detestable war For they, 'twas they unsheathed the ruthless blade, And Heaven shall ask the havoc it has made.
Page 256 - I am happy to have it in my power to Say that my worthy friend Cap! Lewis is recovering fast, he walked a little to day for the first time, I have discontinued the tent in the hole the ball came out...
Page 378 - Beckmantown road proceeded most rapidly; the militia skirmished with his advanced parties, and, except a few brave men, fell back most precipitately in the greatest disorder, notwithstanding the British troops did not deign to fire on them, except by their flankers and advanced patroles. The night previous I ordered...