A Journal of Voyages and TravelsHarvey and Darton, Gracechurch-street, 1822 - 176 páginas |
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Página 71 - For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left; and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Página 53 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep. For at his word the stormy wind ariseth : which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Página 109 - We hanged our harps upon the willows, for they that carried us away captive required of us a song. How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?
Página x - ... regiments was attained under his command, and to his vigilance and arduous service before the action, and his gallantry and activity on the field, a large share of our success may justly be attributed. During most of the engagement he was in immediate command of the troops thrown back on our left flank. I beg leave to recommend him to the favourable notice of the government.
Página 8 - Amongst those who afterwards died of their wounds, was a senior lieutenant of marines, the son of a chaplain in the navy. Nothing could have been more unfortunate for an attack of the kind, than the manner in which the frigate was placed ; for being at anchor in a dead calm, the gun-boats could take positions close to her, both ahead and astern, whilst not more than six, or at most eight guns could bear upon...
Página 25 - ... beach. Then he put up his sail, and tried to get back again ; but the gale blowing hard against him, it was soon shivered to pieces, and his oars had gone overboard. The waves had carried him past three other ships, which did not seem to have it in their power to render him any assistance. Poor fellow ! he was very grateful for what had been done for him, and thanked the ship's crew over and over again for having saved his life. But he could do nothing but think of...
Página 24 - At last he \vas removed into our boat from his own, which it was not possible for them to take in tow; and before they had parted five yards from it, they saw it go to the bottom. The sea was so strong against them, and the waves rose to such a height, that the boat could not again come near the ship. We on board were then obliged to let go the lifebuoy astern ; and they getting hold of that, we at last saw them safe on board.
Página 41 - Toulon on the 10th, when the weather being more favourable, we employed ourselves to watch the motions of the French fleet. They often left the harbour, when the wind was right for them to get back again ; and so soon as our fleet gave them chase, they would run in directly.
Página 33 - ... erected on the very edge of the water. The enemy could not have held out much longer. We must have got the better, had we not been so basely refused a supply by the Spaniards. It was a great vexation to us, to be obliged to abandon it, which we did in the afternoon of the 5th of July; and we had then the mortification to behold the French march into it.
Página 7 - ... to the mercy of the world : one woman was also severely wounded, whilst assisting to push off a boat from the shore. Intelligence having been conveyed to admiral Dixon, he ordered that the Melpomene frigate, commanded by Captain Warren, should go with a flag of truce into Nyborg, to negotiate for an exchange of prisoners.