The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... once afterwards , they were no longer astonished at the sight . The following day their ship was surrounded with ice ; as far as their eyes could reach the water was covered with the white and glittering substance . From that moment it ...
... once afterwards , they were no longer astonished at the sight . The following day their ship was surrounded with ice ; as far as their eyes could reach the water was covered with the white and glittering substance . From that moment it ...
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... he had received new life . • Tears were in their eyes , they pressed each other's hands with a new strength , and thought once more that they would see their friends warmer . at home . And yet there were many 20 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... he had received new life . • Tears were in their eyes , they pressed each other's hands with a new strength , and thought once more that they would see their friends warmer . at home . And yet there were many 20 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... once that the fort which had been built on the rock was most strongly manned , and could do him the greatest damage . Round about it on both sides lay fifteen large Spanish vessels , all of them well filled with soldiers from the town ...
... once that the fort which had been built on the rock was most strongly manned , and could do him the greatest damage . Round about it on both sides lay fifteen large Spanish vessels , all of them well filled with soldiers from the town ...
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... , and built of white and very slippery stone ; but the vice - admiral and his men stopped at nothing . They all jumped on to the rock at once ; one half of the men stooped with their hands on their knees , and Piet Hein . 39.
... , and built of white and very slippery stone ; but the vice - admiral and his men stopped at nothing . They all jumped on to the rock at once ; one half of the men stooped with their hands on their knees , and Piet Hein . 39.
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... once , however , that his captains were not of the same mind . • ' We must attack them to - day , ' said the Admiral , when they were all in his cabin . They may be gone to - morrow . ' ' It is impossible , sir , ' said the vice ...
... once , however , that his captains were not of the same mind . • ' We must attack them to - day , ' said the Admiral , when they were all in his cabin . They may be gone to - morrow . ' ' It is impossible , sir , ' said the vice ...
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Admiral Tromp Admiral's afterwards already Amsterdam anchor army ashore attack battle began Blake boats broadside cabin captains coast command Cornelis Tromp Cornhill courage Crown 8vo D'Oquendo danger deck defeat Dunkerque Dutch Admiral Dutch fleet enemy England English fleet Evertsen father felt fight fire fire-ship flag followed fought French friends furious George Ayscue guns Hague hand harbour Heemskerk Holland honour hundred immediately Jacob van Heemskerk John de Witt King knew land London looked men-of-war merchantmen Michiel Monk morning Netherlands never night o'clock once Paternoster Row Pensionary Piet Hein pirates port Prince Prince of Orange province ready received retire returned round Ruyter sailed sailors scarcely sent ship shore shot side signalled silver fleet soldiers Spaniards Spanish fleet splendid squadron Stadtholder States-General terrific Texel thousand town Tromp vessels Vice-Admiral victory Wassenaer whole wind wounded young
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