The Mariner's Mirror, Volum 1Leonard George Carr Laughton, Roger Charles Anderson, William Gordon Perrin Society for Nautical Research., 1911 |
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The Mariner's Mirror, Volum 14 Leonard George Carr Laughton,Roger Charles Anderson,William Gordon Perrin Visualització completa - 1928 |
The Mariner's Mirror, Volum 6 Leonard George Carr Laughton,Roger Charles Anderson,William Gordon Perrin Visualització completa - 1920 |
The Mariner's Mirror, Volum 3 Leonard George Carr Laughton,Roger Charles Anderson,William Gordon Perrin Visualització completa - 1913 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 10 - England, together with the respective crimes or offences laid to their charge: to the end such course may be taken with them here, as shall be agreeable to our laws and their demerits. And for so doing, these our letters shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge. Given at our Court at Whitehall, the 9th day of September, 1661, in the thirteenth year of our reign.
Pàgina 39 - Council, ordered that from henceforth all our subjects of this isle and kingdom of Greater Britain, and the members thereof, shall bear in their maintop the Red Cross, commonly called St. George's Cross, and the White Cross, commonly called St. Andrew's Cross, joined together, according to a form made by our Heralds, and sent by us to our Admiral to be published to our said subjects...
Pàgina 350 - In matters of commerce, the fault of the Dutch Is giving too little and asking too much; With equal advantage the French are content: So we'll clap on Dutch bottoms a twenty per cent.
Pàgina 10 - Charles the Second, by the grace of God, &c. to our dear cousin Prince Rupert, and the rest of our commissioners for executing the place of Lord High Admiral of England, greeting.
Pàgina 236 - Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Pàgina 85 - At three o'clock, the naval party, having finished their surveying without further interruption, Sir Edward decided to " retaliate this piece of treachery." Accordingly the boats were rowed round, following the course the prahu had taken, and soon came in sight of it, and of another one " filled with natives escaping from two villages, whence the first assailants had issued " ; and many other natives were observed running away into the jungle. Mr. Hooper, the purser, and the gig's crew were thereupon...
Pàgina 86 - What these banners were is not more precisely stated. The boats at once cleared for action, and a short parley took place. The chief (clad in scarlet) hailed the boats from the leading prahu, and asked who they were. " The captain of a British ship of war...
Pàgina 254 - Merchantmen are said to be frigate built, when the disposition of the decks have a descent of four or five steps from the quarter-deck and forecastle into the waist, in contradistinction to those whose decks are on a continued line for the whole length of the ship, which are called galley-built.
Pàgina 175 - Fleet) authorized to fly their flags of the colour of the Squadron to which they belong, this regulation necessitating the adoption of ensigns and pendants of a corresponding colour in every ship and vessel employed under their orders, each vessel is therefore supplied with three sets of colours, and the frequent alterations that have to be made when the Fleet is distributed as at present, under the Orders of many Flag Officers, is attended with much inconvenience from the uncertainty and expense...
Pàgina 279 - Majesty's naval officers, as referred to in these papers, are such as can with perfect legality be carried into execution. " The Queen's Advocate is of opinion that the blockading rivers, landing, and destroying buildings, and carrying off persons held in slavery in countries with which Great Britain is not at war, cannot be considered as sanctioned by the law of nations, or by the provisions of any existing treaties...