Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... quarters . It being necessary to avoid their convoy , we fell to leeward , and in an hour lost sight of them all . The next day the sky was overcast , and at times we had a thick fog . In the afternoon the sun shone for a short time ...
... quarters . It being necessary to avoid their convoy , we fell to leeward , and in an hour lost sight of them all . The next day the sky was overcast , and at times we had a thick fog . In the afternoon the sun shone for a short time ...
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... quarters , that they received another gun , a 24 pounder . Our ship received a 24 pound ball , which lodged in her side , directly against where I stood , it having struck the salt marsh , which deadened its force , or it must have gone ...
... quarters , that they received another gun , a 24 pounder . Our ship received a 24 pound ball , which lodged in her side , directly against where I stood , it having struck the salt marsh , which deadened its force , or it must have gone ...
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... quarters , that night , in a harbor not inhabited ; I think it was called Beaver Harbor ; and when all collected , I believe there were seven or eight sail , all smaller than the Greyhound , and some of them not more than fifteen or ...
... quarters , that night , in a harbor not inhabited ; I think it was called Beaver Harbor ; and when all collected , I believe there were seven or eight sail , all smaller than the Greyhound , and some of them not more than fifteen or ...
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... quarter part ; but it was impracticable for one boy to get this sail down , reef it , and set it again ; our foremast was now in great danger from having so much sail upon it , for the wind was not steady but blew in gusts , and when a ...
... quarter part ; but it was impracticable for one boy to get this sail down , reef it , and set it again ; our foremast was now in great danger from having so much sail upon it , for the wind was not steady but blew in gusts , and when a ...
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... quarters , but they with violence reprimanded us , and seemed determined to take our lives , after they had suf- ficiently gratified themselves with the most bitter impre- cations that language could afford . There were one or two who ...
... quarters , but they with violence reprimanded us , and seemed determined to take our lives , after they had suf- ficiently gratified themselves with the most bitter impre- cations that language could afford . There were one or two who ...
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