Lives of Distinguished American Naval Officers: Jones. Woolsey. Perry. DaleJ. C. Derby & Company, 1846 - Naval biography |
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... opinions of the day , may well prove his apology . The pursuit did not please him , and he left the Two Friends on her return , and sailed for Kirkcudbright as a passenger , in the John of that port . This circumstance proved of great ...
... opinions of the day , may well prove his apology . The pursuit did not please him , and he left the Two Friends on her return , and sailed for Kirkcudbright as a passenger , in the John of that port . This circumstance proved of great ...
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... opinion . Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents , it is the greatest effort of human wisdom to bear them well . " This passage has induced Mr. Sands to think the " great misfortune " was some heavy mercantile loss . There ...
... opinion . Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents , it is the greatest effort of human wisdom to bear them well . " This passage has induced Mr. Sands to think the " great misfortune " was some heavy mercantile loss . There ...
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... opinion at least , and not in querulousness of cha- racter , as has been sometimes alleged ; for , in this case , the evil being unavoidable , he saw no good motive for quarrelling with fortune . He consoled himself with the * The ...
... opinion at least , and not in querulousness of cha- racter , as has been sometimes alleged ; for , in this case , the evil being unavoidable , he saw no good motive for quarrelling with fortune . He consoled himself with the * The ...
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... opinions , and it was not long ere various schemes were entertained for employing him on other expeditions against the enemy . The Duc de Chartres , afterward the celebrated Egalité , interested himself to obtain the Indien , still ...
... opinions , and it was not long ere various schemes were entertained for employing him on other expeditions against the enemy . The Duc de Chartres , afterward the celebrated Egalité , interested himself to obtain the Indien , still ...
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... opinion of the com- missioners and others , that Jones had himself released his subordinate from arrest in a way that precluded a trial . This matter terminated by Simpson's sailing for America , in command of the Ranger , leaving Jones ...
... opinion of the com- missioners and others , that Jones had himself released his subordinate from arrest in a way that precluded a trial . This matter terminated by Simpson's sailing for America , in command of the Ranger , leaving Jones ...
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Page 180 - Niagara, gallantly into close action; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners, which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action.
Page 208 - The Niagara being very •little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig, giving a raking fire to them from the starboard guns, and to a large schooner and sloop, from the larboard side, at half pistol shot distance.
Page 208 - Elliott was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners, which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action.
Page 11 - I am able to give you no account of my future proceedings, as they depend upon circumstances which are not fully determined. " I have enclosed you a copy of an affidavit made before Governor Young by the Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty...
Page 65 - what ship is that? He was answered, " I can't hear what you say." immediately after the Serapis hailed again, " what ship is that ? Answer immediately, or I shall be under the necessity of firing into you." At this moment I received orders from Commodore Jones to commence the action with a broadside, which indeed appeared to be simultaneous on board both ships. Our position being to windward of the Serapis we passed a-head of her, and the Serapis coming up on our larboard quarter, the action commenced...
Page 14 - I am under no concern whatever, that this, or any past circmstance of my life, will sink me in your opinion. Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well.
Page 208 - SIR — In my last I informed you that we had captured the enemy's fleet on this lake. I have now the honor to give you the most important particulars of the action, On the morning of the 10th inst.
Page 209 - Captain Brevoort of the army, who acted as a volunteer, in the capacity of a marine officer, on board that vessel, is an excellent and brave officer, and with his musketry did great execution.
Page 11 - I staked my honour, life, and fortune for six long months on the verdict of a British jury, notwithstanding I was sensible of the general prejudices which ran against me ; but, after all, none of my accusers had the courage to confront me.
Page 135 - Newark, and the appearance of cultivation on every side, had an effect like that of enchantment on those who had been coasting a wilderness for a week. Even Oswego, though an old station, had little the air of a peopled country, but the region along the banks of the Niagara had been settled as long as that on the banks of the Hudson, and the transition was like that of suddenly quitting the forest to be placed in the midst of the labors of man. It was the Fourth of July, and the launch entered the...