Nautical Essays, Or, A Spiritual View of the Ocean and Maritime Affairs: With Reflections on the Battle of Trafalgar and Other EventsJ. Nisbet ... sold also by Longman and Company [and 17 others], 1818 - 211 páginas |
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... once expressive of these interested men's folly and expectations . If it be a merchant vessel it is called The Abundance , The Diamond , The Croesus , The Fortunate , The Plutus , or some such name , as indicative of the wealth and ...
... once expressive of these interested men's folly and expectations . If it be a merchant vessel it is called The Abundance , The Diamond , The Croesus , The Fortunate , The Plutus , or some such name , as indicative of the wealth and ...
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... once sailed on board . So when the children of men are born into this world , and launched on the unsettled ocean of life , what extravagant , what ideal hopes and expectations are often formed of them by their fond parents , and ...
... once sailed on board . So when the children of men are born into this world , and launched on the unsettled ocean of life , what extravagant , what ideal hopes and expectations are often formed of them by their fond parents , and ...
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... once been the property of some merchant - vessel ; but now it was floating alone , uninjured , and with but little water in it . It was hoisted on board , and , for a long while afterwards , used as a mar- keting boat for the officers ...
... once been the property of some merchant - vessel ; but now it was floating alone , uninjured , and with but little water in it . It was hoisted on board , and , for a long while afterwards , used as a mar- keting boat for the officers ...
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... once the most hopeless , the most helpless , and destitute in itself , let him " Behold the new - born infant griev'd With hunger , thirst , and pain ; It asks to have its wants reliev'd , It knows not to complain . " Aloud the ...
... once the most hopeless , the most helpless , and destitute in itself , let him " Behold the new - born infant griev'd With hunger , thirst , and pain ; It asks to have its wants reliev'd , It knows not to complain . " Aloud the ...
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... once out at sea , are destined to dif- ferent parts of the globe ; they have different ob- jects in view , and different plans laid down , whereby it is hoped their respective objects and ends will be attained . For a little while they ...
... once out at sea , are destined to dif- ferent parts of the globe ; they have different ob- jects in view , and different plans laid down , whereby it is hoped their respective objects and ends will be attained . For a little while they ...
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74 guns anchor battle battle of Trafalgar behold blessed blood bosom Cadiz characters children of men command comrades conduct convoy crew dangers darkness death deck distress Driven on shore duty dying earth earthly endeavours enemy eternal evil eyes Father fear feelings fleet French ship friends Gibraltar glory gracious hand happy harbour hath heart heaven heavenly Hence holy honour hope inhabitants Jesus Christ judgment kingdom kingdom of heaven land live look Lord Collingwood Lord Nelson's means of grace mercy mind Nelson night ocean once pass peace perished pious poor port portunity praise pray prayer rejoiced rience rocks sail Saviour scene Scripture seamen season sorrows soul Spanish ship spirit storm Swiftsure Syria tempest thee thine things thou thought tide tion truth unto vessel victory voice voyage watch waves wind wisdom word wreck writer
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Página 175 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.
Página 30 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Página 11 - WHEN all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise...
Página 12 - Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Página 126 - By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: for this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Página 22 - Heav'n from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescrib'd, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below?
Página 43 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Página 11 - When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm unseen convey'd me safe, And led me up to man.
Página 96 - Lord, and in the power of his might ; to put on the whole armour of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.