The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... scarcely a merchant who did not have his own ships loading or unloading in front of his door , at which he could sit and look while taking his breakfast or dinner . Now , as many of the skippers and their sailors were right patriotic ...
... scarcely a merchant who did not have his own ships loading or unloading in front of his door , at which he could sit and look while taking his breakfast or dinner . Now , as many of the skippers and their sailors were right patriotic ...
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... scarcely breathe — his limbs were stiff . He called out , but nobody answered him ; everything was silent as death . With difficulty he jumped out of bed , dragged him- self to the door , pushed it open , and as the cold air rushed in ...
... scarcely breathe — his limbs were stiff . He called out , but nobody answered him ; everything was silent as death . With difficulty he jumped out of bed , dragged him- self to the door , pushed it open , and as the cold air rushed in ...
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... scarcely stand . Every man took his turn to occupy the barrel - chimney , and look out for bears ; others pat- rolled about with muskets , and the rest worked . And thus , labouring steadily , they got their boats ready , and having ...
... scarcely stand . Every man took his turn to occupy the barrel - chimney , and look out for bears ; others pat- rolled about with muskets , and the rest worked . And thus , labouring steadily , they got their boats ready , and having ...
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... of the silver fleet without the loss of one man , and that the value of the prizes amounted to more than one million sterling , or twelve million guilders . The councillors could scarcely believe their ears ; 50 The Great Dutch Admirals :
... of the silver fleet without the loss of one man , and that the value of the prizes amounted to more than one million sterling , or twelve million guilders . The councillors could scarcely believe their ears ; 50 The Great Dutch Admirals :
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Jacob B. Liefde. guilders . The councillors could scarcely believe their ears ; but when next day the skipper of the yacht ap- peared before them in person , and they read Hein's writing , they were forced to believe the glorious news ...
Jacob B. Liefde. guilders . The councillors could scarcely believe their ears ; but when next day the skipper of the yacht ap- peared before them in person , and they read Hein's writing , they were forced to believe the glorious news ...
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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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