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" ... boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely... "
The Life of Nelson - Page 262
by Robert Southey - 1813
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The Boston Spectator: Devoted to Politicks and Belles-lettres, Volume 1

United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...4!! it, the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...Redoutable on the other side. Another enemy was in like manner on board the Temeraire : so that these four ships formed as compact a tier as if they had...
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Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate ..., Volume 8

John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked oil', but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Redoubtable on the other side. Another...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families, on a ...

John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. 5. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...of all the enemy's ships, were rilled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry on his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. Often as the superiority of British courage has...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families. On a ...

John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. 5. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board...
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The Life of Nelson

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Capt. Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoubtable on the other side. Another enemy was...
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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 6

Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops ; he had a strong dislike to the practice ; not merely...never can decide the fate of a general engagement. , Capt. Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoubtable on the other side. Another enemy was...
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History of Europe, from the Commencement of the French Revolution ..., Volume 6

Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 412 pages
...a furious conflict, while with her other guns she engaged the Bucentaure ant) Santissima Trinidad. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoutable on the other side, so that these three ships formed as compact a tier as if they had been moored together, their heads...
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Philips' series of reading books for public elementary schools, ed ..., Book 4

Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 pages
...done in his ships ; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely because there is a risk of setting fire to the sails, but also because it is...a commander now and then be picked off, but which can never decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey, in the Tdmdraire, fell on board...
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The life of Nelson. With illustr. by Westall

Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice; not merely because...may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked oft', but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey, in the " Temeraire,"...
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