Yankee Jack, Or, The Perils of a PrivateersmanH. Long & Brother, 1852 - Počet stran: 127 |
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Strana 95 - I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation : we have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment if I say, that the result of our meeting may be the most grateful service I can render to my country ; and I doubt not that you, equally confident of success, will feel convinced that it is only by repeated triumphs in even combatí that your little navy can now hope to console your country for the loss of that trade it can no longer protect. Favour me with...
Strana 95 - I would sail with you under a flag of truce to any place you think safest from our cruisers, hauling it down when fair to begin hostilities. " You must, sir, be aware that my proposals are highly advantageous to you, as you cannot proceed to sea singly in the Chesapeake, without imminent risk of being crushed by the superior force of the numerous British squadrons which are now abroad, where all your efforts, in case of a rencontre, would, however gallant, be perfectly hopeless.
Strana 94 - Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be assured, sir, that it is not from any doubt I...
Strana 20 - She is a maid of artless grace, Gentle in form, and fair of face. Tell me, thou ancient mariner, That sailest on the sea, If ship, or sail, or evening star Be half so fair as she ! Tell me, thou gallant cavalier, Whose shining arms I see, If steed or sword, or battle-field Be half so fair as she ! Tell me, thou swain, that guard'st thy flock Beneath the shadowy tree, If flock, or vale, or mountain-ridge Be half so fair as she ! VI.
Strana 95 - I entreat you, sir, not to imagine that I am urged by mere personal vanity to the wish of meeting the Chesapeake, or that I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation : we have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment if I say, that the result of our meeting may be the most grateful service I can render to my country ; and I doubt not that you, equally confident of success, will feel convinced that it is only by repeated triumphs in even combats that...
Strana 94 - ... and forecastle ; and is manned with a complement of three hundred men and boys (a large proportion of the latter,) besides thirty seamen, boys and passengers, who were taken out of re-captured vessels lately.
Strana 102 - Fourth. Against the crew generally ; that they deserted their quarters, and ran below after the ships were foul, and the enemy boarded. But it appearing that they behaved well at their quarters before, and fired on the enemy with great rapidity and precision, the court ascribe their misconduct to the confusion naturally incident to the early loss of their officers, and the omission of the call of boarders in the accustomed manner.