The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 стор. |
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... remained away from that very day ; but a tremendous storm buried their hut entirely under the snow , which was packed so closely that they were not able to dig an opening for several days . C During all that time they heard some ...
... remained away from that very day ; but a tremendous storm buried their hut entirely under the snow , which was packed so closely that they were not able to dig an opening for several days . C During all that time they heard some ...
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... remained cold . The ice covered the walls of their hut and their very berths , an inch thick . Their shoes became so hard that they could not use them , and had to walk on wooden sandals . One evening , when it had become so cold that ...
... remained cold . The ice covered the walls of their hut and their very berths , an inch thick . Their shoes became so hard that they could not use them , and had to walk on wooden sandals . One evening , when it had become so cold that ...
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... remained behind and kept up a distant fire on the town . Against this superior force , then , Hein and his three . ships had to contend . The fire was terrifying . From all sides the shot struck their rigging and sails and masts . The ...
... remained behind and kept up a distant fire on the town . Against this superior force , then , Hein and his three . ships had to contend . The fire was terrifying . From all sides the shot struck their rigging and sails and masts . The ...
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... remained at the entrance of the bay with the rest of the fleet . You may judge his surprise next morning , therefore , when on rowing cautiously to the quay he was challenged in right good Dutch , and found the lower part of the town ...
... remained at the entrance of the bay with the rest of the fleet . You may judge his surprise next morning , therefore , when on rowing cautiously to the quay he was challenged in right good Dutch , and found the lower part of the town ...
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... remained silent . On the quay the people were seized with an extra- ordinary panic . They saw a terrific vengeance rising before their eyes . The Dutch were irresistible demons whom nothing could oppose , and they already imagined them ...
... remained silent . On the quay the people were seized with an extra- ordinary panic . They saw a terrific vengeance rising before their eyes . The Dutch were irresistible demons whom nothing could oppose , and they already imagined them ...
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Admiral Tromp Admiral's afterwards already Amsterdam anchor army ashore attack battle began Blake boats broadside cabin captains coast command Cornelis Tromp Cornhill courage Crown 8vo D'Oquendo danger deck defeat Dunkerque Dutch Admiral Dutch fleet enemy England English fleet Evertsen father felt fight fire fire-ship flag followed fought French friends furious George Ayscue guns Hague hand harbour Heemskerk Holland honour hundred immediately Jacob van Heemskerk John de Witt King knew land London looked men-of-war merchantmen Michiel Monk morning Netherlands never night o'clock once Paternoster Row Pensionary Piet Hein pirates port Prince Prince of Orange province ready received retire returned round Ruyter sailed sailors scarcely sent ship shore shot side signalled silver fleet soldiers Spaniards Spanish fleet splendid squadron Stadtholder States-General terrific Texel thousand town Tromp vessels Vice-Admiral victory Wassenaer whole wind wounded young
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