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He ran the flag up to its full height, swiftly knotted the cord and put his back against the pole. Grasping his stick he prepared himself for an attack. "Mind what I say," he cried; "the first man that comes will get what for!" There was a commotion in the crowd; consternation and dismay behind Ferrol, and excitement and anger in front of him. Three men were pushing their way through to him.
On the contrary, though an alliance with Christine now seemed unlikely, because of the state of Ferrol's health and his religion and nationality, it pleased her to think that it might have been. When she had passed into the house, Ferrol sat down on the broad window-sill, and looked out the way Christine had gone.
Some one has robbed Nicolas Lavilette of five thousand dollars. You dare to charge me with it, curse you. Let me see if there's any more lies on your tongue!" With the violence of the pressure Shangois's tongue was forced out of his mouth. Suddenly a paroxysm of coughing seized Ferrol, and he let go and staggered back against the window ledge. Shangois was transformed an animal.
Well, it was in the ship I now belongs to, the Oudacious we were with the squadron off Ferrol; signal made to chase south-east clapt every stitch on her after two gun-boats who were running down in-shore. Light winds got well in for the land, and then it fell calm.
Intelligence being received that a strong squadron of Spanish ships of war waited at Ferrol for orders to sail to their American settlements, sir John Norris sailed with a powerful fleet from Spithead to dispute their voyage; and the duke of Cumberland served in person as a volunteer in this expedition; but, after divers fruitless efforts, he was, by contrary winds, obliged to lie inactive for the greatest part of the summer in Torbay; and, upon advice that the French and Spanish squadrons had sailed to the West Indies in conjunction, the design against Ferrol was wholly laid aside.
Unfit for sea, and kept at Naples for political reasons. The Honourable Mr. Waldegrave, afterwards Admiral Lord Eadstock. Five French ships-of-the-line, returning from the West Indies, had taken refuge in Ferrol. Life of Rev. A.J. Scott, p. 124. Phillimore's Last of Nelson's Captains, p. 122. It is repeated, because again applicable, to illustrate a different trait of Nelson's character.
The combat of July 22nd, fought amidst a dense haze, was unfavourable to the allies, two Spanish ships of the line striking their colours to Calder before the gathering fog and gloom of night separated the combatants: on the next two days Villeneuve strove to come to close quarters, but Calder sheered off; thereupon the French, unable then to make Ferrol, put into Vigo, while Calder, ignorant of their position, joined Cornwallis off Brest.
They had emerged from their isolation to tempt popular favour, had contrived many designs and ambitions, and in the midst of their largest hopes were humiliated, and were followed by resentment. The position was intolerable. In happy circumstances, Christine's marriage with Ferrol might have been a completion of their glory, but in reality it was the last blow to their progress.
"No," said Ferrol, "I have never been to Greece. Greek art distresses me. All classical art is a mistake and a superstition." "Talking of superstition," said Sledge, "you have never been to the Far East, have you?" "No," Ferrol answered, "Egypt is Eastern enough for me, and cannot be bettered." "Well," said Sledge, "I have been in the Far East. I have lived there many years.
Some of the gentry from the neighbouring parishes had called, chiefly, she was aware, because of Mr. Ferrol. She was building the superstructure of her social ambitions on that foundation for the present. She told Louis sometimes, with tears of joy in her eyes, that a special Providence had sent Mr. Ferrol to them, and she did not know how to be grateful enough.
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