Flying Childers: His CruiseHotten, 1870 - 63 pages |
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... steer'd the chief , And the smell of orange blossoms Brought his stomach quick relief ; And Don Louis of Braganza , With his cock'd hat in his hand , In the twinkling of a stanza To receive him took his stand . XX . And some thousand ...
... steer'd the chief , And the smell of orange blossoms Brought his stomach quick relief ; And Don Louis of Braganza , With his cock'd hat in his hand , In the twinkling of a stanza To receive him took his stand . XX . And some thousand ...
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... , I myself will take the helm ! Then I'll show you , like Ulysses , How to steer , and how to lie ! — Signal now to every captain , ' Open wide your weather eye ! ' " I will IV . ape the stately wild goose 32 FLYING CHILDERS ' CRUISE .
... , I myself will take the helm ! Then I'll show you , like Ulysses , How to steer , and how to lie ! — Signal now to every captain , ' Open wide your weather eye ! ' " I will IV . ape the stately wild goose 32 FLYING CHILDERS ' CRUISE .
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... steer ; And in gallant guise saluteth , The old Castle of Tangier . Then outspoke those old twelve pounders , That had never dealt a blow , Since they pepper'd Monsieur Joinville , Twenty - seven long years ago . : rfar1 Sedye And left ...
... steer ; And in gallant guise saluteth , The old Castle of Tangier . Then outspoke those old twelve pounders , That had never dealt a blow , Since they pepper'd Monsieur Joinville , Twenty - seven long years ago . : rfar1 Sedye And left ...
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... the morning of the day . XIII . And the Agincourt so stately Had to steer her , fifty men : Fourteen at the helm , the rest at The relieving tackles , then At ten thirty sharp she shipp'd a Sea that in FYTTE III . YE STORM . 53.
... the morning of the day . XIII . And the Agincourt so stately Had to steer her , fifty men : Fourteen at the helm , the rest at The relieving tackles , then At ten thirty sharp she shipp'd a Sea that in FYTTE III . YE STORM . 53.
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... steer the ship Had arriv'd , and show his knowledge And undoubted seamanship . XV . But the wind most opportunely Moderated , and the Fleet , Scatter'd o'er a black horizon , Promptly found the change a treat Though e'en then , in spite ...
... steer the ship Had arriv'd , and show his knowledge And undoubted seamanship . XV . But the wind most opportunely Moderated , and the Fleet , Scatter'd o'er a black horizon , Promptly found the change a treat Though e'en then , in spite ...
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Æneas AGAMEMNONA MULTI Agincourt Arrian aught Avast Behold Biscay Blue Peter bore Britannia's banner brace of shakes Caledonia call'd Cape Clear CARENT QUIA VATE Castle of Tangier Cork Corkagian cruise cuneiform deserting Cuneus disarm'd Don Louis doth he steer Eneidos England Fleet Flying Childers Flying Dutchman fools forget love fortemque FORTES ANTE AGAMEMNONA FYTTE YE SECOND FYTTE YE THIRD gale gallant guise saluteth garboard strakes Hercules IGNOTIQUE LONGA NOCTE Inconstant larboard look Lord High Admiral Lord High Admiral's Louis of Braganza Lusitanian marvels fed Moor'd Northumberland o'er OMNES ILLACRYMABILES URGENTUR oranges and port Pallas Peace pepper'd Monsieur Joinville port wine Pull'd quâ QUIA VATE SACRO Richard Airey royal standard flying sailor sea went Flying SED OMNES ILLACRYMABILES signall'd squadron lay squalls STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES starboard stays twice sword thou three columns doth Twas Twenty-seven long valiant captains VIXERE FORTES wash'd wast The lamp Whilom YE FAIR WEATHER YE STORM
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