Sketches of Foreign Travel: And Life at Sea; Including a Cruise on Board a Man-of-war, as Also a Visit to Spain, Portugal, the South of France, Italy ... |
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第 vii 頁
... class , had been granted him by the Secretary of the Navy , and , as there was
no Chaplain on board , he yielded to inducements offered him to discharge the
duties of the office during most of the succeeding cruise of two years and a half .
... class , had been granted him by the Secretary of the Navy , and , as there was
no Chaplain on board , he yielded to inducements offered him to discharge the
duties of the office during most of the succeeding cruise of two years and a half .
第 7 頁
In one case , a marine fell upon the gun deck , and , before he could rise , rolled
some half a dozen times , from the hatchway to the lee scuppers , and back again
, the water , at each turn , dashing over him . The old salts , and even the officers
...
In one case , a marine fell upon the gun deck , and , before he could rise , rolled
some half a dozen times , from the hatchway to the lee scuppers , and back again
, the water , at each turn , dashing over him . The old salts , and even the officers
...
第 15 頁
And oh , what a scrambling there was to finish off half - written letters , and strike
out new ones ; to scribble a few hasty words , saying to friends at home , that all
was well . And when we merely hailed , and rapidly passed each other , without ...
And oh , what a scrambling there was to finish off half - written letters , and strike
out new ones ; to scribble a few hasty words , saying to friends at home , that all
was well . And when we merely hailed , and rapidly passed each other , without ...
第 17 頁
In our rear rose the rock of Gibraltar , famed in story and in song , as the scene of
many a gallant and heroic deed . It extends north and south , about two miles and
a half , and is five eighths of a mile broad at its base . The harbour washes the ...
In our rear rose the rock of Gibraltar , famed in story and in song , as the scene of
many a gallant and heroic deed . It extends north and south , about two miles and
a half , and is five eighths of a mile broad at its base . The harbour washes the ...
第 20 頁
... if , when you wish for one , you do not get half a dozen , all of whom expect a
reward for their services . To secure employment , they will pretend to know
people and places , though entirely ignorant of them , and hence will only
mislead you .
... if , when you wish for one , you do not get half a dozen , all of whom expect a
reward for their services . To secure employment , they will pretend to know
people and places , though entirely ignorant of them , and hence will only
mislead you .
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