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" M northward, and formed their line of battle with great closeness and correctness ; but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new, — it formed a crescent convexing to leeward, so that in leading down to their centre,... "
Cobbett's Political Register - Page 731
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 8

1905 - 542 pages
...battle with great closeness and correctness; but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the itnicture of their line was new ; it formed a crescent, convexing...down to their centre, I had both their van, and rear, abafc the beam ; before the fire opened, every alternate ship was about a cable's length to windward...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 48

1804 - 554 pages
...unufual, fo the ftrufture of their line was new ¡ — it formed a crefcent convexing to leeward ¡ fo that in leading down to their centre, I had both their van and rear abaft th'e benm. Before the fire opened, every alternate Пир w?s about a cable's length to windward of her...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 20

1805 - 456 pages
...mode of attack was uuusual, so the structure of their line was new— it formed a crescent convening to leeward— so that in leading down to their centre,...beam ; before the fire opened, every alternate ship about a cable's length to windward of her wcond a head and a stern, forming a kind of double line,...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 75, Part 2

1805 - 756 pages
...unufual, fo the ftrufture of their line was new; — it form'ed a crefcent convexing to leeward — fo that, in leading down to their centre, I had both...the beam. Before the fire opened, every alternate (hip was about a cable's length to windward of the fecond a-hcad anda-dern, farming a kind of double...
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The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the ..., Volume 5

Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...battle with great closeness and correctuess, but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent, convexing...both their van and rear abaft the beam ; before the fife opened, every alternate ship was about. a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 47

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pages
...battle with great coolness and correctness ; but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent convexing...leading down to their centre, I had both their van aud ruar abaft rtie beam. Before the fire opened, бтегу alternate ship was about a cable's length...
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Annual Register, Volume 47

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent convening " S zC ^ Ó . vaa and rear abaft & i'i I ? :fe'"v If ill! 4' \ 111 «) t (he beam. Before the fire opened, every...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 47

1807 - 1012 pages
...battle with great coolness and correctness ; but as the mode of at> tack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent convexing to leeward — sa that in leading down to their centre, I bad both- their van and rear abaft the the beam. Before...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...battle with great closeness and correctness; but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent, convexing...that, in leading down, to their centre, I had both the van and rear abaft the beam.- Before the fire opened, every alternate ship was about a cable's...
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An impartial history of Europe, from the death of Louis xvi. To ..., Volume 4

Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1813 - 456 pages
...battle with great coolness and correctness ; but as the mode of attack was unusual, so the structure of their line was new ; it formed a crescent convexing to leeward : — so that in leading to their center (observes admiral Collingwood) I had both their van and rear abaft the beam. Before...
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