England on the Sea; Or, The Story of the British Navy: Its Decisive Battles and Great Commanders

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Trang 230 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
Trang 173 - HOLLAND, that scarce deserves the name of land As but the off-scouring of the British sand, And so much earth as was contributed By English pilots when they heaved the lead, Or what by the ocean's slow alluvion fell Of shipwrecked cockle and the muscle-shell, — This indigested vomit of the sea Fell to the Dutch by just propriety.
Trang 114 - We found the people most gentle, loving, and faithful, void of all guile and treason, and such as live after the manner of the golden age.
Trang 166 - A canopy was provided for him to stand under, which he did, and talked awhile with General Monk and others, and so into a stately coach there set for him, and so away through the town towards Canterbury, without making any stay at Dover. The shouting and joy expressed by all is past imagination.
Trang 166 - By the morning we were come close to the land, and every body made ready to get on shore. The King and the two Dukes did eat their breakfast before they went, and there being set some ship's diet before them, only to show them the manner of the ship's diet, they eat of nothing else but pease and pork, and boiled beef. I had Mr.
Trang 162 - Whitehall, 10th June, 1657. SIR, I have received yours of — 'April last;'* and thereby the account of the good success it hath pleased God to give you at the Canaries, in your attempt upon the King of Spain's Ships in the Bay of Santa Cruz. The mercy therein, to us and this Commonwealth, is very signal ; both in the loss the Enemy hath received, and also in the preservation of our
Trang 114 - ... espied our mistrust, she was very much moved and caused some of her men to run out and take away their bows and arrows and break them, and withal beat the poor fellows out of the gate again. When we departed in the evening and would not tarry all night...
Trang 29 - In a gowne of faldyng to the knee. A daggere hangynge on a laas hadde he Aboute his nekke, under his arm adoun. The hoote somer hadde maad his hewe al broun, And certeinly he was a good felawe.
Trang 173 - That dwell in ships, like swarms of rats, and prey Upon the goods all nations...
Trang 210 - My solicitude is for the public. And do not think that I will let the French triumph over us in our own sea. Understand this, that if I meet them I fight them , ay, though His Majesty himself should be on board.

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