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The worst day must come to an end: on the morrow the storm was over, and Doria, who had succeeded in taking the greater part of the fleet out to sea, came back to see what new folly was in hand.
And many a man that had owned his people, and many another that had fought to continue that ownership, dropped a tear on his grave." Nine Even as early as September, in the year of 1870, the newly emancipated had awakened to the perception of the commercial advantages of freedom, and had begun to lay snares to catch the fleet and elusive dollar.
But it was for an uncertain idea, and an aim almost unsubstantial, that the army and fleet were thus brought to the richly fabled shores of Colchis.
Some superintendents who had arrived in the fleet, and were hired by government for the purpose of overlooking and directing the convicts, were found extremely serviceable in accelerating the progress of improvement. July, 1790. He was in a small boat, with three marines, in the harbour, when a whale was seen near them.
It is questionable whether Villeneuve ever took this man of great hidden power and foresight into account. It was Nelson, his chief, who put terror into the fleet. In any case, whatever his plans may have been, the intelligence he gleaned from the seized merchant seamen caused him to make arrangements to sail from Antigua the next day for Europe.
He then goes on to say that the threat of destroyer attack during the rapidly approaching darkness made it necessary to dispose the fleet with a view to its safety, while providing for a renewal of the action at daylight.
Edward's aim was that of raising again the party of King Pedro and giving Henry of Trastamara work to do at home which would hinder his interposition in the war of Guienne. It was with this view that John of Gaunt on his marriage took the title of king of Castille. But no adherent of Pedro's cause stirred in Spain, and Henry replied to the challenge by sending a Spanish fleet to the Channel.
Dispersing the Spanish fleet sent to oppose him, he entered the harbor of Cadiz, where he destroyed two large galleons and a handsome vessel filled with provisions and naval stores. Then he sailed for the Azores, captured a rich carrack on the way home from the East Indies, and returned to England laden with spoils. He had effectually put an end to Philip’s enterprise for that year.
"Shall we sit here?" she said, pointing to two chairs under some palm trees by a little table. "Yes. Why not?" returned Susan Fleet. They sat down. "Do you feel better?" asked Susan. "I shall." "It must be dreadful being ill at sea. I never am." "And you have travelled a great deal, haven't you?" "Yes, I have. I often go with Adelaide. Once we went to India."
But without a leader the others would speedily fall victims to the Romans, and as long as the Romans press us, I must remain with them." At the end of the fortnight a messenger arrived saying that a great fleet had arrived at the mouth of the Crathis River.
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