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... question of numbers ; but when , as in the war with Spain , there is a navy , strength and endurance become of great importance . Our principal objective was the Spanish fleet . Our main problem to be solved was to meet the Spanish ...
... question of numbers ; but when , as in the war with Spain , there is a navy , strength and endurance become of great importance . Our principal objective was the Spanish fleet . Our main problem to be solved was to meet the Spanish ...
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... question in my mind that the two principal causes were the uncertainty about the true range , and the fact that each gun captain felt it was incumbent upon him to fire as fast as he could . In a rough way , I could tell sometimes that ...
... question in my mind that the two principal causes were the uncertainty about the true range , and the fact that each gun captain felt it was incumbent upon him to fire as fast as he could . In a rough way , I could tell sometimes that ...
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... question on my tongue continually , which I felt loath to ask ; it was how many in our ship had been killed . My astonishment was great when I heard that no one had been killed , and no one had 1902 . 31 BATTLE OF MANILA .
... question on my tongue continually , which I felt loath to ask ; it was how many in our ship had been killed . My astonishment was great when I heard that no one had been killed , and no one had 1902 . 31 BATTLE OF MANILA .
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... questions that I could not at first understand ; but finally I found out that there were two principal questions ; one was whether the firing from the American ships would begin again , and the other question was whether they would be ...
... questions that I could not at first understand ; but finally I found out that there were two principal questions ; one was whether the firing from the American ships would begin again , and the other question was whether they would be ...
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... question of social precedence , autocrat of his profession , bowed down to by hundreds who would appear upon his books yet could not , and smiled upon by those already there , he took it ill that all symptom of deference was denied him ...
... question of social precedence , autocrat of his profession , bowed down to by hundreds who would appear upon his books yet could not , and smiled upon by those already there , he took it ill that all symptom of deference was denied him ...
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Seite 443 - You have no enemies, you say ? Alas ! my friend, the boast is poor— He who has mingled in the fray Of duty, that the brave endure, Must have made foes ! If...
Seite 479 - Aurora diemque reducit, 250 nosque ubi primus equis Oriens adflavit anhelis, illic sera rubens accendit lumina Vesper...
Seite 434 - Spaniards' late defeat: And his crews, with shouts victorious, Drank success to England's fleet. On a sudden shrilly sounding, Hideous yells and shrieks were heard; Then each heart with fear confounding, A sad troop of ghosts appear'd.
Seite 70 - Miserable they! Who, here entangled in the gathering ice, Take their last look of the descending sun ; While, full of death, and fierce with tenfold frost, The long long night, incumbent o'er their heads, Falls horrible.
Seite 3 - War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.
Seite 477 - The Anglo-German Agreement has no reference to Manchuria ('Hear, hear' and sensation). ... I can now add that during the negotiations which led to the conclusion of this Agreement, we left no room for any doubt that we did not take it as applying to Manchuria. ... As regards the future of Manchuria — really, gentlemen, I can imagine nothing which we regard with more indifference.
Seite 215 - I refused to have our ships near the city of Manila, because, far from defending it, this would provoke the enemy to bombard the plaza, which doubtless would have been demolished on account of its few defenses.
Seite 278 - Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before I swore — but was I sober when I swore ? And then and then came Spring, and Rose-in-hand My thread-bare Penitence apieces tore.
Seite 565 - ... Prussian, which he believed to be retreating upon Maestricht. For this purpose, he had placed the greatest part of his reserve in the centre, against his right wing, and upon this point he attacked with fury. The English army fought with a valour which it is impossible to surpass. The repeated charges of the Old Guard were baffled by the intrepidity of the Scottish regiments ; and at every charge the French cavalry was overthrown by the English cavalry.