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... received at Key West of the arrival of all the Spanish fleet , except one destroyer , at Santiago . This information , at first doubtful , was finally confirmed , and the squadron was ordered from Cienfuegos to Santiago . It will be ...
... received at Key West of the arrival of all the Spanish fleet , except one destroyer , at Santiago . This information , at first doubtful , was finally confirmed , and the squadron was ordered from Cienfuegos to Santiago . It will be ...
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... receiving pay from the college for teaching , naturally puts most of his time and attention on that , to the neglect of the government returns . At some of the colleges as many as 300 or 400 cadets are under instruction , but at the ...
... receiving pay from the college for teaching , naturally puts most of his time and attention on that , to the neglect of the government returns . At some of the colleges as many as 300 or 400 cadets are under instruction , but at the ...
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... received permission from the Captain to rig up a platform on the foremast , about forty - five feet up , where I could sit , with my stadimeter , above the smoke and measure the range of the enemy , and also keep the Captain informed of ...
... received permission from the Captain to rig up a platform on the foremast , about forty - five feet up , where I could sit , with my stadimeter , above the smoke and measure the range of the enemy , and also keep the Captain informed of ...
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... received ! My men were soon engaged in the work of clearing away the fastenings which held the tugs and launches ; and for some reason which I cannot now remember this work was not easy . Seeing a number of Spanish sailors congregated ...
... received ! My men were soon engaged in the work of clearing away the fastenings which held the tugs and launches ; and for some reason which I cannot now remember this work was not easy . Seeing a number of Spanish sailors congregated ...
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... receiving and reassuring inquiring friends . " " You left Ned Bancroft there , I'll warrant ! " cried Miss Brenham , impetuously . " He has been an adorer ever since her return from Europe a year ago . " " Mr. Bancroft was one of ...
... receiving and reassuring inquiring friends . " " You left Ned Bancroft there , I'll warrant ! " cried Miss Brenham , impetuously . " He has been an adorer ever since her return from Europe a year ago . " " Mr. Bancroft was one of ...
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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.