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" Providence at this interval gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed. We were all hands employed warping and towing off, and by the help of the light air, the whole were under sail and came... "
United States Naval Institute Proceedings - Page 490
by United States Naval Institute - 1901
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weekly register

h. niles - 1817 - 454 pages
...which I shall with delight bear testimony to their lordships, whenever that testimony can be useful. Providence at this interval gave to my anxious wishes...hands employed warping and towing off', and by the helj» of tlie light air, the whole were under sail and came to anchor out of the reach of the shells,...
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Congressional Serial Set

United States - 1841 - 1408 pages
....cannonade to accomplish his object. " Providence," says he, " at this interval (betwen 10 and 11, PM) gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind common...completed; we were all hands employed warping and turning oft', and by the help of the light air the whole were under sail, and came to anchor out of...
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Congressional Serial Set, Issue 637

United States - 1851 - 750 pages
...interval," (between len and eleven o'clock at night) " gave to my anxious wishes the usual land-wind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed. We were all hands employed in warping and towing off, and by the help of the light air. the whole were under sail, and came to...
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Congressional Serial Set, Issue 368

United States - 1278 pages
...under, that this wind should spring up. "Providence at this interval," (between 10 and 11 at night,; "gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind, common in this bny ; and my expédions were completed. We were all hands employed \varping and towing off, and, by...
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 6

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1816 - 598 pages
...annoy the ships by shot and shells during the whole time. Providence at this interval gave to myanxious wishes the usual land wind, common in this bay, and my expectations wtre completed. We were all hands employed in wirping and towing oft", and by me help of the light...
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