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Mr Rodgers of Sheffield some years ago forwarded a variety of such specimens to the Edinburgh College Museum, and these were very closely examined by Professor Goodsir, who, in a communication to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, demonstrated that this arose simply from a property of isolating foreign substances common to all osseous organised bodies: the ball having been enclosed by the tusk in its pulpy secretion, and corrosive action thereby prevented, the process of growth continued without interruption.
The captain silently hoisted sail; at length he lit his pipe again, and returned, in a measured degree, to life. As we sailed thus at last with the wind into Millport it seemed that the "Eliza Rodgers" and we were accosted as natural objects of marvel and delight by the loafers on the wharf. "What po-ort?" bawled a merry fellow, speaking to us through his hands.
They were officered by four men famous in American naval annals, Perry, Rodgers, Porter, and Creighton. At Indian Head, just below Mount Vernon, the Potomac River narrows and flows swiftly between densely wooded bluffs. At this point the Americans threw up redoubts, and, mounting all the cannon that could be gathered on such short notice, prepared to dispute the enemy's passage.
She managed to make her polite words cut like a scythe. "I should crowd it." "But they shall get out and walk; it will be good for them," said Charley, indicating the valets and maids, and possibly the dogs, too. Beverly Rodgers did much better than Charley. With a charming gesture and bow, he offered his own seat in the first automobile. "I am going to walk in any case," he assured her.
Eads knew the boat well, as he had formerly owned her, and proposed to purchase and arm her, but Captain Rodgers did not approve the plan for converting her into a gunboat. Mr. Eads then proposed to purchase and arm several of the strong, swift boats used for the navigation of the Missouri River, and equip them at St.
The "Hornet," Captain James Lawrence, detached from Rodgers' command, was attached to the "Constitution," in which Captain William Bainbridge had succeeded Hull. Bainbridge's squadron was to be composed of these two vessels and the smaller 32-gun frigate "Essex," Captain David Porter, then lying in the Delaware.
And the morning on which it appeared, Mr. Rodgers Warren 'phoned me. He wished to see me at once. I went down to his office. Captain, I dislike to tell you this. Mr. Warren was your brother." "I know he was. And I'm his executor. Both those reasons make me 'specially anxious to have you tell me the truth. Heave ahead now, to oblige me." "Well, I found him very polite and cordial, at first.
Charles Irvine, the junior partner of the firm of solicitors, Rodgers, Son, and Irvine, of London, had made his final statement with regard to Rosebud, and had now given himself up to leisure. There had been no difficulty. Seth's letter had stated all the facts of which he had command. It had been handed on to these solicitors.
Farragut has left on record in his journal, with the proper pride of a midshipman in his ship, that the Essex was the smartest vessel in the squadron, and highly complimented as such by Commodore Rodgers.
Captains' Letters, Sept. 2, 1812. Navy Department MSS. Navy Department MSS. Captains' Letters, J. Rodgers, Sept. 1, 1812. Navy Department MSS. Letter of Sept. 1, 1812. Navy Department MSS. Captains' Letters, Sept. 14, 1812. Navy Department MSS. Nov. 4, 1812. Naval Chronicle, vol. xxviii. p. 159; James, vol. v. p. 274. Sir J.B. Warren to Admiralty, Aug 24, 1812.
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