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... shore of a large bay , the merchant - vessels were enabled . to come right up to the town , and anchor alongside the quay , which was lined by the houses of the merchants ; and as the town was intersected by numerous canals into which ...
... shore of a large bay , the merchant - vessels were enabled . to come right up to the town , and anchor alongside the quay , which was lined by the houses of the merchants ; and as the town was intersected by numerous canals into which ...
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... shore , but not a person was to be seen . There was nothing but snow and ice , glittering in the sun , and surrounding them on all sides . It floated on the water in thin sheets , it covered the land , it seemed even to fill the heavens ...
... shore , but not a person was to be seen . There was nothing but snow and ice , glittering in the sun , and surrounding them on all sides . It floated on the water in thin sheets , it covered the land , it seemed even to fill the heavens ...
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... claws , and killed him . The party returned to shore as soon as they could fetch their muskets , and managed to shoot the monster , after a combat of half - an - hour , when he was found ΙΟ The Great Dutch Admirals .
... claws , and killed him . The party returned to shore as soon as they could fetch their muskets , and managed to shoot the monster , after a combat of half - an - hour , when he was found ΙΟ The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... shore they had to fight with bears , until at last some of the men went to Heemskerk , and asked him respectfully to let them go home . To this he consented , but it was now too late . On the last day of August , early in the morn ...
... shore they had to fight with bears , until at last some of the men went to Heemskerk , and asked him respectfully to let them go home . To this he consented , but it was now too late . On the last day of August , early in the morn ...
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... shore , so that they could not be perceived by the enemy . There happened to be two men on board who had visited the town before , and who were inti- mately acquainted with the situation . Like Gibraltar , the city was situated on the shore ...
... shore , so that they could not be perceived by the enemy . There happened to be two men on board who had visited the town before , and who were inti- mately acquainted with the situation . Like Gibraltar , the city was situated on the shore ...
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Admiral Tromp Admiral's afterwards already Amsterdam anchor army ashore attack Ayscue battle began Blake boats broadside captain Charles coast command Cornelis Tromp courage Crown 8vo D'Oquendo danger deck defeated Dunkerque Dutch Admiral Dutch fleet enemy engagement England English fleet Evertsen father fight fire fire-ship flag followed fought French friends fury George Ayscue guns Hague hand Heemskerk Holland honour hundred immediately Johan Evertsen John de Witt King knew land London looked masts men-of-war merchantmen Michiel Monk morning Netherlands never night o'clock once ordered Pensionary Piet Hein pirates port Prince of Orange Prince Rupert prisoners Provinces received remained retire returned round Rupert Ruyter sailed sailors salute scarcely sent ship shore shot side signalled silver fleet soldiers Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet splendid squadron Stadtholder States-General terrific Texel thing thousand told town Tromp vessels Vice-Admiral victory Wassenaer whole wind wounded
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