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" Undaunted frigate saluted in the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning of our ascent, and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards... "
Glimpses of the Wonderful: A Series of Instructive Sketches for the Young - Page 117
edited by - 1858 - 153 pages
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The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, Part 2

1833 - 598 pages
...harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery gave tongue ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William'* Peak, and...
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The United Service Journal

1833 - 598 pages
...harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery gave tongue ; for though our expedition had beta kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William'* Peak, and...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 21

1833 - 468 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it " King William's Peak,"...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 1

1834 - 438 pages
...the harbor, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it ' King William's Peak,'...
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An Account of the Island of Mauritius: And Its Dependencies

Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning of our ascent, and all hands were on the look out, as we afterwards learned. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened...
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An Account of the Island of Mauritius: And Its Dependencies

Late official resident - 1842 - 198 pages
...secret till we started, it was made known the morning of our ascent, and all hands were on the look out, as we afterwards learned. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it ' King William's Peak,' and drank his Majesty's health — hands round the Jack, and...
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The two creations: nature and art

Two creations - 1849 - 138 pages
...redoubted Peter Botte. No sooner was it seen flying, than the Undaunted frigate saluted in the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied : for...jack, and then, ' Hip, hip, hip, hurrah!'" I have not time to describe to you how the gallant party descended to the shoulder to dinner; how they climbed...
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The Boston Miscellanies: A Collection of Articles on Various Subjects

1849 - 142 pages
...the harbor, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it King William's Peak, and drank his Majesty's health, hands round the jack, and then,...
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Youth's Book of Travel & Adventure

1850 - 386 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...and all hands were on the look-out, as we afterwards learnt. We then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christen ed it ' King William's Peak,'...
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Chambers's pocket miscellany, Volumes 7-9

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 632 pages
...the harbour, and the guns of our saluting battery replied ; for though our expedition had been kept secret till we started, it was made known the morning...then got a bottle of wine to the top of the rock, christened it "King William's Peak," and drank his majesty's health hands round the Jack, and then...
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