Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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Page 21
... morning , the man at the fore - topmast head cried out , 66 a sail , a sail on the lee - bow ; another there , and there . " Our young officers ran up the shrouds , and with their glasses soon ascertained that more than fifty sail could ...
... morning , the man at the fore - topmast head cried out , 66 a sail , a sail on the lee - bow ; another there , and there . " Our young officers ran up the shrouds , and with their glasses soon ascertained that more than fifty sail could ...
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... morning we gained sight of three ships , to which we gave chase , and called all hands to quarters . When they discovered us in chase , they huddled together , in- tending , as we supposed , to fight us ; they however soon made sail and ...
... morning we gained sight of three ships , to which we gave chase , and called all hands to quarters . When they discovered us in chase , they huddled together , in- tending , as we supposed , to fight us ; they however soon made sail and ...
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... morning , we discovered four or five large British ships of war to lee- ward of us , the land being in sight to windward , the en- emy gave us chase . We beat up to Charleston Bar , came to anchor , and waited a little while for the ...
... morning , we discovered four or five large British ships of war to lee- ward of us , the land being in sight to windward , the en- emy gave us chase . We beat up to Charleston Bar , came to anchor , and waited a little while for the ...
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... morning when I came on deck , I perceived that Capt . Arnold was very different from what I had ever seen him ; he had appeared rather low spirited , from the time the privateer left us , and now appeared in some meas- ure deranged ; he ...
... morning when I came on deck , I perceived that Capt . Arnold was very different from what I had ever seen him ; he had appeared rather low spirited , from the time the privateer left us , and now appeared in some meas- ure deranged ; he ...
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... morning he appeared very cheerful , and full of business , and quite inoffensive , and generally disposed to hearken to my advice . In the course of the day , he seemed to imagine himself on board the privateer and would fre- quently ...
... morning he appeared very cheerful , and full of business , and quite inoffensive , and generally disposed to hearken to my advice . In the course of the day , he seemed to imagine himself on board the privateer and would fre- quently ...
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