The Mariner's Mirror, Volume 6Leonard George Carr Laughton, Roger Charles Anderson, William Gordon Perrin Society for Nautical Research., 1920 |
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Page 108 - the King has settled it otherwise ; he saw my duchess riding in the park a few days ago, in a habit of blue faced with white, which took the fancy of his Majesty, and he has ordered it as the uniform of the Royal Navy;" and in 1748 it was established accordingly.
Page 127 - Colonies, are strictly required to shew in themselves a good example of honor and virtue to their officers and men, and to be very vigilant in inspecting the behaviour of all such as are under them, and to discountenance and suppress all dissolute, immoral, and disorderly practices, and also such as are contrary to the rules of discipline and obedience, and to correct those who are guilty of the same, according to the usage of the sea.
Page 261 - BISHOP (Matthew). The Life and Adventures of Matthew Bishop of Deddington in Oxfordshire. Containing an Account of several Actions by Sea, Battles and Sieges by Land, in which he was present from 1701 to 1711, interspersed with many curious Incidents, entertaining Conversations and judicious Reflections.
Page 29 - God and the soldier all men adore, in time of trouble and no more ; For when war is over and all things righted, God is neglected and the old soldier slighted.
Page 109 - ... carrying the appearance which is necessary to distinguish their class to be in the rank of gentlemen, and give them better credit and figure in executing the commands of their superior officers; you are hereby required and directed to conform yourself to the said establishment, by wearing cloathing accordingly at all proper times; and to take care that such of the aforesaid officers and midshipmen, who may be from time to time under your command, do the like. And it is our...
Page 61 - Our God and soldier we alike adore, When at the brink of ruin, not before ; After deliv'rance both alike requited, Our God forgotten, and our soldiers slighted.
Page 107 - I can't conceive what reasonable objection can be made by our services to the uniformity of dress and rank proposed in the instrumental I sent you, if it is approved of in that form by his Grace (the Duke of Bedford), and you pray let me know, and I will immediately be answerable for the carrying it through with many of our junior flags, and I believe with all the captains in general.
Page 302 - ... originally eight figures, and finding eight holes in the shortened boat, inserted the two legs in one hole. The club he found at the back of the top of the small shield could not have been in its original position as the end of the right arm is bored for its reception. The position of the body shield is in conformity with the figures when they arrived at the Hull Museum when the only remaining shield was removed to the left arm of one of the figures. The exaggeration of the organs of reproduction...
Page 300 - In the year 1836, some labourers, who were employed in cleaning a dike or ditch, which had been made some years previously, in a field belonging to Mr. John Bilton, in Roos Carrs, west of the mill, discovered, about six feet below the surface, in a bed of blue clay, a group of figures, rudely carved in wood, and as rudely put together.
Page 108 - Anson is desirous that many of us should make coats after our own tastes, and then that a choice should be made of one to be general, and if you will appear in it here, he says he will be answerable your taste will not be amongst the worst.