单词 | man-of-war |
例句 | “You will be fine, Frank Zhang. Keep practicing those sea life transformations. The koi fish is good, but try for a Portuguese man-of-war. Remember what I showed you. It’s all in the breathing.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I served on the first ship, the Fowey man-of-war; and then back to the Palace, where I stood as a picket guard when the population was got all restive. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But the sly dog dived, came up under the man-of-war, scuttled her, and down she went, with all sail set, ‘To the bottom of the sea, sea, sea’ where...” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Slash was stationed on a man-of-war, on the cannon deck. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She sailed across the room like a man-of-war, showing the brocaded tips of her shoes and layers of lace-trimmed, starched petticoats. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A man-of-war could destroy a city within hours. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I’d memorized Australian phrases and learned that a blue is a fight, to make a blue is to make a mistake, and a bluey could either mean “dog,” “jacket,” “equipment,” “redhead,” or “Portuguese man-of-war.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Vole had deposited him in the tank with the giant jellyfish: Herod Sayle’s Portuguese man-of-war. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Here, all is in chaos: The Governor of Maryland is fled Annapolis, brought by the Fowey man-of-war to our camp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Just then he saw a man-of-war bird with his long black wings circling in the sky ahead of him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A news story of the day claimed that on the way to Nassau, Bonnet was involved in a fight with a Spanish man-of-war and his ship was damaged and Bonnet seriously wounded. Here's what "Our Flag Means Death" gets right about the Golden Age of Piracy 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The Met’s production, conceived at a time when modern opera struggled even more than now to ingratiate itself to the general public, is eye-poppingly grand: a naturalistic, stage-filling cross-section of a man-of-war. Critic’s Notebook: Britten’s ‘Billy Budd’ Has the Gay Closet as Its Subtext 2012-07-03T21:36:04Z Broadside code of conduct man-of-war careen Jolly Roger mizzenmast Brethren of the Coast. Prod-5806 Test 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Her jellyfish and man-of-war fish swim on tall, rectangular plexiglass panels hung from the ceiling in a half-circle. Beneath the Waves, a Warning 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z By-the-wind-sailors are related to jellyfish and the Portuguese man-of-war, which can produce a painful sting, but their tentacles are mostly harmless, Pernet said. What are these blue creatures washing up on Southern California beaches? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Q: Years ago, my 3-year-old tripped and fell on a Portuguese man-of-war while we were at the beach. What are the best home remedies for man-of-war stings? 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z “I feel bad that they took that kind of chance, probably for nothing,” said Januik, as a highly poisonous Portuguese man-of-war swam past his dock. As Haitian migration routes change, compassion is tested in Florida Keys 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z According to National Geographic, the Portuguese man-of-war floats on the ocean surface and its tentacles are used to kill fish and other small prey. Venomous Portuguese men-of-war appear on N Carolina beach 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The man-of-war, known for their intense, painful stings and venomous tentacles, are not jellyfish but siphonophores, which are made up of several different organisms sharing a communal purpose. Florida beach beset by stinging man-of-war creatures 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Later, I got stung by a Portuguese man-of-war. How This Man Survived Shark-Infested Waters for 28 Hours 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z A: Although Portuguese man-of-war look like jellyfish, they are technically classified as Physalia. What are the best home remedies for man-of-war stings? 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The UK Coastguard has told people not to handle the Portuguese man-of-war, following an increase in the number appearing along the south coast. Deadly man-of-war swept up on beaches 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z A man-of-war sting is very painful but rarely deadly to humans. Venomous Portuguese men-of-war appear on N Carolina beach 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The NHS recommends using tweezers or a clean stick, and gloves if possible, to remove man-of-war tentacles. Children warned over lethal men-of-war 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Even then, the rope system was antiquated, supposedly a holdover from the days of sailing ships, when seamen adept at scrambling through the rigging of a man-of-war were employed to work backstage in theaters. Perspective | Like sand through an hourglass, National Theatre’s sandbags are slipping away 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Officials at other Charleston area beaches, including Edisto, Folly, Sullivan’s Island, the Isle of Palms and north to Myrtle Beach, reported seeing no sea animals wash ashore that looked like the Portuguese man-of-war Tuesday. Portuguese Man-Of-War was up on South Carolina beaches 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Others brandish the stinging tentacles of the Portuguese man-of-war and other gelatinous animals, possibly to use in catching prey. Rare sighting reveals deep-sea octopus's unusual breakfast 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Looking up, I saw the jellyfish hovering above, bobbing softly in the blackness like an immense Portuguese man-of-war. Want to Know What Virtual Reality Might Become? Look to the Past 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z That’s why Weird Animal Question of the Week is grateful to Mishtu Som, who asked us “What is a Portuguese man-of-war exactly?” Meet the Very Venomous Portuguese Man-of-War The Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish, also known as a bluebottle, is considered part of the siphonophore class. Origin of mystery deep-sea mushroom revealed - BBC News 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The creatures, which resemble jellyfish, are a colony of animals related to the Portuguese man-of-war. Rare jelly creatures wash up in Dorset after storm - BBC News 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z There were also about 30 reports of the potentially deadly Portuguese man-of-war in Devon and Cornwall in July 2015. Jellyfish at record high, says Marine Conservation Society - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z People are being warned to take care after a Portuguese man-of-war washed up on a beach in Cornwall. Portuguese man-of-war washed up at Portheras Cove, Cornwall - BBC News 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z A Portuguese man-of-war washed up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, last week and Bologna says last year a number of box jellies were sighted off the New Jersey coast. Mysterious Balls of Goo Are Rolling Onto American Beaches 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The Portuguese man-of-war is a floating colony of polyps with a pink or purple gas-filled float and numerous, long tentacles. Dangerous jellyfish, including man-of-war, off New Jersey 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z A Portuguese man-of-war, perhaps, but with the sting removed, because a sting's too much fun. On the road: Mitsubishi Mirage 3 1.2 2013-06-29T08:00:04Z The drones are our version of Conrad’s man-of-war shelling the African jungle in blind hope that the natives will conclude that resistance is hopeless. Viewpoint: Algeria Shows How War on Terror Is Like War on Drugs 2013-01-24T19:05:24Z Despite their appearances, the Portuguese man-of-war is not a true jellyfish. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z The Portuguese man-of-war is not a jellyfish but is closely related. Strange creature seen in Cornwall 2012-09-07T13:52:59Z To their unbounded astonishment and delight they heard that Captain Poynings and his twenty-six companions were alive and well on board the Lizard, man-of-war, then lying off the castle. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Soon after the transfer, the British man-of-war Raccoon, Captain Black, arrived at Astoria, expecting to have seized the place as a rich prize of war. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z But the moon having gone down, and dark clouds, indicating squalls, rising over the heavens, the vessels got separated, except the privateer and man-of-war, which kept exchanging occasional broadsides till two in the morning. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Unlike jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war has an air filled sack. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z The Portuguese man-of-war usually lives in the warm seas of the Indian Ocean, Caribbean and Pacific. Strange creature seen in Cornwall 2012-09-07T13:52:59Z Four hours later we had Brighthelmstone on our larboard bow, the master of the shallop keeping close inshore for fear of being attacked by a French or Dutch man-of-war. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The doctor on board a man-of-war has, perhaps, on the whole, better opportunities and, in times of peace, more leisure than the other officers for noting any circumstances of interest that may occur. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z He had English colors flying, but instead of endeavoring with them to deceive the enemy till he could claw off, he hauled them down, and setting three American ensigns, poured a broadside into the man-of-war. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The Portuguese man-of-war has been sighted in Pembrokeshire, Cornwall and on the Irish coast. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z And soon after, a large man-of-war came driving down upon us, all her masts gone, and in a dreadful condition. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Towards the end of December the Essex, man-of-war, came into port, and hardly had she moored alongside the jetty when the report spread about that she was infected with the dread disease. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z The order, cleanliness, and tidy ways obligatory on board a man-of-war, make, in many cases, the ill-regulated fo’castle of most merchant ships very distasteful to them. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Endeavoring to repeat the saucy experiment he was chased away by a man-of-war. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Swimmers on the Pembrokeshire coast have been warned to keep a lookout for the potentially lethal Portuguese man-of-war. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z The reign of order is as complete as on board a well-regulated man-of-war. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Anxiety was stamped on all our faces, for we had to run the risk not only of collision with a vessel ten times our size, but of being taken by a French or Dutch man-of-war. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Pleasant is it to read of life on board a modern first-class man-of-war. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Not so with the Hornet; although she spread every yard of canvass that would draw, it was evident by eight at night the man-of-war was gaining on her. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Marine experts say sightings of the man-of-war have been increasing in recent years. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z Having thus taken the Vice-Admiral, he resolved to attempt the man-of-war, with which addition he hoped to master the rest of the fleet. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The marines from the man-of-war spoiled him without stint. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Mr. Wiswell now joined the British Forces, and after going on board a man-of-war addressed a letter to the wardens of his church, resigning his charge. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z At sunset the man-of-war was three miles astern. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z "No-one has been killed by Portuguese man-of-war stings in the UK so far - but they have elsewhere in the world," said Dr Richardson. Warning on Portuguese man-of-war 2012-09-08T11:56:54Z They then rode at anchor at the mouth of the River de la Hacha, the man-of-war scarce half a league distant from the small ships, and the wind very calm. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z I was taken on board the man-of-war, Decatur, and they were placed in charge of some one in the fort. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z He embarked on board the Rippon, a man-of-war ordered from Virginia to convey him, and sailed for England. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Besides the sail usually carried by man-of-war schooners, she had the requisite appertenances for a royal and flying kite, or sky-sail, which, now that she was in port, were all rigged up. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The junk drifted nearer and nearer to the man-of-war. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z As she came nearer, she, however, hoisted English colours, and proved to be the Swallow, a man-of-war of no inconsiderable size. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z So great was the excitement and so plausible the story that the French consul, pending negotiations, sent to Beyrout requiring the immediate presence of a French man-of-war. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z We parted at sunset, the man-of-war making northerly for her port, and we stretching south for the coast of France. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z He began his career in teaching p. 29these sciences on board of a man-of-war; and he was present at the capture of Vigo. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z To offset this augmentation of the Greek navy, already stronger than the Turkish, Turkey wanted to purchase a man-of-war of sufficient size to outclass the one being fitted for Greece. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z One morning, soon after leaving Martinique, while he was at breakfast, he was informed that a man-of-war was at hand. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The crew was divided into watches, a station bill made out, lookouts appointed, and the regular routine of a man-of-war begun. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z He knew not the sailor's name, nor his residence, nor where he sailed from, and could only say, that when he saw him he belonged on board some man-of-war in ordinary. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z Although a mere child at the time, I well remember one eventful morning, when, to our horror and alarm, a French man-of-war was seen looming on the distant horizon, and evidently bearing down on us. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Greece had purchased from Italy a man-of-war of about ten thousand tons, which was being fitted and armored for delivery within six months. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z Here lies a rich bank of pearl, to the fishery whereof they yearly sent from Carthagena twelve vessels, with a man-of-war for their defence. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Now the brass shone with a glow that would have satisfied the proud commander of a man-of-war, who is the most exacting person living. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Here multitudes of man-of-war birds, gannets, boobies, cormorants, and petrels have their undisturbed haunts. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z He had one big and heavy man-of-war which floundered--badly piloted--like an unwieldy whale, nearer and nearer to the cliff. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z A big boat has just put off from the American man-of-war. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z This U.S. man-of-war which had been sent especially to search for them, had been several weeks among the northward ice before they returned, so fortunately, to Godhavn. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z It is by this that from the log or piece of bark on which a naked savage floated, we have by successive improvements created a man-of-war carrying a hundred guns and miles of canvas. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z This important privilege is granted as a matter of courtesy to every foreign man-of-war and yacht. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z The principal work, named Fort George, is mounted with pieces of cannon, said to have been taken in the “Foudroyant” man-of-war, in one of the many conflicts between the French and English. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z The leaves are composed of strong fibres, which are capable of being manufactured into a ship’s cable or a skein of lace thread, a sail for a man-of-war or the finest cambric handkerchiefs. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z The devilish letter is wholly about the man-of-war, not a word else; and at the end he says "I decline to tell you any more about it!" as if I had prescribed the usurping subject. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z The French man-of-war that came in after you sailed landed a dozen of her guns, and we have erected four batteries. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The adventures of the shore-party during our absence, the visit of the man-of-war, and the marvellous escape from drowning of several of our men, were very interesting to hear. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z A few months ago one of the matrosses had his arm so severely shattered by overloading the instrument when saluting a French man-of-war, that it became necessary to amputate the limb immediately. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Admiral Gourbeyre, the governor of Guadaloupe, despatched the “Papillon” man-of-war to Antigua to inquire into its state, and render all the assistance possible. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z After the treaty was ratified they received presents and went on board the man-of-war, where they solaced themselves with singing and dancing. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Changed as she now was, she might be taken for a man-of-war brigantine. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z These pirates are the frigate or man-of-war birds. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z The man-of-war, seeing one of its fleet sailing, followed, fearing that the sailors were absconding with the pearls. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z He was at length attacked by a lieutenant of an English man-of-war, off the coast of Virginia, and taken prisoner. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z A constant bustle existed in our chief streets, cannon were forever noisy; it was a salute of a man-of-war entering or leaving, practising with guns or celebrating something or somebody. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z In the night, Pan, with two canoes, boarded the ship, and made off, leaving his empty hulk for the Dutch man-of-war. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z As we turned out of our banqueting hall after breakfast, we saw, to our amazement, a large man-of-war standing right into the bay from the south-east. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z He found the fishing boats riding at anchor at the mouth of the River de la Hache, and the man-of-war scarcely half a league distant. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z A few days after, Teach was attacked by the Scarborough man-of-war, who, finding him well manned, retired to Barbadoes, after a cannonade of some hours. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Upon their coming off, the man-of-war gave them a salute of 17 guns, as likewise they did on going aboard. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z It is quite a new thing for a "sounding ship" to beat a regular man-of-war; and yet the Beagle is not at all a particular ship. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z In the peaceable trader I rather would be, And no man-of-war, Sir, I thank you, for me. City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z The little man-of-war contained little plate, but, what was of equal use, two hundred weight of salt, with which he salted down a few of the horses which he killed. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Being reduced in circumstances she put the girl out as a foot-boy, but she soon after ran to sea, and entered on board a man-of-war. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z He was discovered in his berth by the officer in command of the man-of-war boat, after the sloop had been captured. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z At four o'clock of the afternoon a sloop carrying the Prince left the British man-of-war. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z Well, there is a view of it, and of the Tender, which is an old man-of-war, riding at anchor on the Thames, for the purpose of receiving impressed men for the king’s service. City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z This was immediately agreed to by Admiral Jellicoe and, with the approval of the Navy Department, the vessel was delivered and named the Santee, after our old sailing man-of-war of that name. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z Roberts, finding his prize sail heavy, waited for the first man-of-war, which, basely declining the duel, lingered for its consort till Roberts was out of sight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z "I didn't know there was such a place in the world—unless it was a man-of-war," remarked Susie, looking much interested. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z There was then no man-of-war entrance to the harbor and it was necessary to enter and leave by daylight. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z Luck′y-bag, a receptacle for lost property on board a man-of-war.—Be down on one's luck, to be unfortunate. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Captain Vandeput of the Asia, a British man-of-war in the harbor of the city, kept up a heavy but ineffective fire on the working party, who succeeded in removing twenty-one eighteen pounders with their carriages. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z The plundered sloops, finding no justice could be obtained in Carolina, determined with great secresy to send a deputation to the Governor of Virginia, and to solicit a man-of-war to destroy the pirates. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z For at that moment another gun from another man-of-war sounded well to leeward. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z He was taken on board a man-of-war, and conducted back to Caprera. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z We found but five ships in harbour, and here also the Novara was the largest man-of-war that had ever entered the port. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z I long to hear the upshot of this meeting, The Vulture man-of-war is at your service, And shall to-morrow take you up the river As far as she with safety may adventure. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z These two ships sailed to the West Indies, and careening, started for Brazil, taking several Portuguese vessels, but were finally driven off by a Portuguese man-of-war. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z That very saucy little man-of-war was not trying to look any further into the guarded harbor of Porto Rico. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Two years later, a Dutch man-of-war was specially despatched to Callao, the harbour of Lima, to convey Hasskarl with his valuable booty. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The sight of a man-of-war, it may well be conceived, made a deep impression upon him. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z A number of ladies and gentlemen whom we met walking appeared to be somewhat surprised at the unusual appearance of an Austrian man-of-war, the flag of which was gaily fluttering in the gloomy bay. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Captain Taylor entered the Spanish service, and commanded the man-of-war that afterwards attacked the English logwood-cutters in the bay of Honduras, and caused the Spanish war. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z They had tacked toward Porto Rico and the officers of the Tigress, in particular, were keeping a sharp lookout for the newly arrived British man-of-war that had burned rockets so very promisingly in the night. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Singular to say the French man-of-war Durance refused to render any assistance. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The Novara was, as the chief engineer himself allowed, the largest man-of-war which had ever been docked, not merely in Port Jackson, but anywhere in the Eastern hemisphere. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z The loquacious captain, an uncommon quality in a Yankee, could not conceal his astonishment at encountering an Austrian man-of-war in such a latitude in mid-ocean, and adverted to this unexpected phenomenon. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z One of them asked if his ship sailed well on wind, and on his saying, "Very well," Cocklyn threw up his hat, saying she would make a brave pirate man-of-war. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z As the representative of a man-of-war, he had an undoubted right to question the character of any merchant vessel whatever, and to make her commander exhibit his papers, if the meeting took place at sea. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Nevertheless the French behaved with signal placability, they even released the Blandford man-of-war, which they had captured; and there was at present no formal declaration of open hostility. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z There I wrote, in my first introduction, a letter about prize-money for one of the brothers, who had served on board an English man-of-war, and more privately, two love-letters for two of the sisters. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z About 2.30 a. m., a vessel was perceived, which, by its lights, was made out to be a man-of-war. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z "A pleasant little trip to an English man-of-war perhaps." In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z It looked, indeed, as if what might be her ordinary ship's company had been re�nforced, perhaps by a detail from a man-of-war. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Be that as it may, though totally unfit for service of any kind on board of a man-of-war, he soon became acting ensign. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z It is not, perhaps, generally known that the captain of a man-of-war is ordered to keep his ship properly prepared for battle as well in time of peace as of war. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z None of these people had ever seen so large a man-of-war, and they all therefore regarded the ship with great curiosity. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z However that may have been, he was not hanged nor imprisoned, but handed by the consuls to the Chinese, and departed in a man-of-war. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Hardly two hours went by before his hoped-for succor came, but he wished it had been a merchantman rather than a man-of-war. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z But on his way back from the rebel ramp, where he went to take the horses they caught him and took him aboard of a Yankee man-of-war to hang him. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z In order to protect a man-of-war from this danger, she can be surrounded at short notice with thick wire-nettings, hanging from projecting side-spars, against which the torpedo explodes with harmless effect. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Later he was assisted by the presence of the English man-of-war “Dido,” and in 1847 the sultan of Brunei ceded to Great Britain the island of Labuan. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z I was rigged out as a cabin-boy in the steamer, and carried away to the Far East, instead of being trained on the Britannia and serving in a man-of-war. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z There were, however, on board that man-of-war, men who could understand Dutch. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z I met at The Hague Admiral Ariens, to whom I had been introduced by Captain Fabius of the Dutch man-of-war, some years before, at Singapore. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z It was as if they had questioned his capacity to build a ship, and he had confuted them with a man-of-war. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Hobbs—In the kitchen; they did not belong to the man-of-war, nor were not in company with the other four. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z Just so; and the Chinese, being Conservative, have saved the murderer, and sent him home in a man-of-war! In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Her tops were cups like those of a man-of-war, and might hold sharp-shooters in a close fight. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The American flag had rarely been seen above a man-of-war in those waters. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z My meaning may be illustrated by one or two pertinent anecdotes: The captain of a man-of-war was doubtful of the existence of a rock laid down upon a chart. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z He had recently been appointed captain of the Ruby man-of-war, and in January last she was lying in the King's road, within the county of Bristol. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z My stepfather was looking at me, while I appeared to be on board a large ship like a man-of-war. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z It sounds as if we were fighting a man-of-war. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z A few days later Lord Dunmore left the city and took refuge on board a man-of-war lying at York, declaring he had taken this step for his safety. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z For a time giant fish, armor-plated like a man-of-war, and with awful appetites, just about ran everything. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust 2011-11-22T03:00:12.257Z Vernon—I think you are the carpenter belonging to the Ruby man-of-war? State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z The big man started the big man-of-war again, and the whole fleet came behind in its wake. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:34.213Z Why, there, not half a mile distant from us, full steam up, and ensign streaming in the breeze, lay an enormous English man-of-war. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z At 9 saw a vessel between the straits of Porto Venere, like a man-of-war brig. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z The Emperor decided to intervene and help Florés, and thereupon sent a man-of-war up the Uruguay River, which blockaded a port and destroyed Uruguayan public property. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Hobbs—There was a young man, I believe something of an officer, came to my wife, and asked her, Is the captain of the man-of-war here? State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z Somers stood on the quarter deck, as dignified as the commander of a man-of-war should be, but he could hardly repress the feeling of pride and exultation with which he regarded his position. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Could it be the presence of the man-of-war that occasioned it? The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z On the publication of these facts Mr. Nathaniel Gould writes to the Times as follows: How far a "man-of-war" is a proper vessel for this purpose may be seen hereafter. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z He took refuge at the British Legation, and thence was sent on board a man-of-war which carried him into exile. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Among others, there was an Austrian man-of-war from Trieste, on her way to Alexandria. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z "He told only me that you were to come in a Yankee man-of-war." Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z In spite of their man-of-war dress, a more miserable, woe-begone appearance could not have been imagined than the party presented. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Unfortunately for them, at that time the "Entogroul," a Turkish man-of-war, had come to Japan, a voyage which took her two years, to bring some decorations which the Sultan had bestowed on the Mikado. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z If so, I shall have one built, so large that a man-of-war might tack about in it. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z By a singular fortune, the commandant had been in one of the Austrian vessels that carried to New-York the unfortunate Poles; the only Austrian man-of-war which had ever been to the United States. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Apparently satisfied that she had outwitted the man-of-war, she put about and headed towards the coast again, without suspecting the fact that two boats lay in her track. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z A man-of-war might have patrolled that seemingly barren coast for weeks on end and still have been unaware of the harbour that lay concealed behind. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z She moved through the dance, Heaven help him, like a great man-of-war through the water. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z If your majesty should get into danger and difficulty from following the advice here given, not a single English man-of-war would come to your assistance. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z We met there a boat's crew of a French man-of-war, waiting for some of the officers, who were dining with the French ambassador at Athens. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z In another moment, the watch on deck of the man-of-war poured into the prize, and secured every officer and seaman. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Now we had nothing to be afraid of save being stopped and overhauled by a man-of-war. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z But his father became poorer, his mother probably more discontented, and the boy began to dream over the adventures of Master Knowler on a man-of-war. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Citadel, sit′a-del, n. a fortress in or near a city: the place where the guns are kept in an ironclad man-of-war. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Unfortunately for us, during the operations two Turkish officers of high rank were taken prisoners and conveyed on board an man-of-war that was covering the re-embarkation of the French troops. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z The first and third cutters pulled away towards the man-of-war, giving three rousing cheers as they departed, and the Ben Nevis steamed away to the northward. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z A dance was soon got up, and never before, not even in a man-of-war, did men foot the deck more merrily than those shipwrecked Crusoes did now. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z But never on any stage is such wild footing witnessed as that which graces the deck of a man-of-war on a night like the present. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Barge, b�rj, n. flat-bottomed freight boat, with or without sails, used on rivers and canals: the second boat of a man-of-war: a large pleasure or state boat.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z On the jetty were the dockyard Staff-captain's men, ready at the word of command to slip "springs" and hawsers; but the usual setting of the picture of a departing man-of-war was absent. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z "I came down here in a Yankee man-of-war, and I made the arrangements for carrying this thing through before I left her." Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z This was too much man-of-war fashion for him, so he simply went forward to the forecastle and beckoned the few hands around him. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z In an instant the watch was called; and probably to the surprise of the savages, they discovered that the crew of a British man-of-war are not to be found napping. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z In the roadstead was lying a large vessel, whose taunt, raking masts, and square, lightly-rigged yards, proved her to be a man-of-war. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX 2011-08-27T02:00:23.817Z Great alarm ensued, and the young men fled; but it was soon discovered that these people did not come from a man-of-war—they were fairies. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z "Very likely I shall send you upon the deck of the heaviest man-of-war in the Yankee squadron; but I will go with you." Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z She was an old ship, and had formerly been a man-of-war, but for some years now had been employed as a convict transport between England and New South Wales. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z Off the Skaw, the northernmost point of Denmark, a Danish man-of-war came alongside us. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z "A man-of-war, if I'm not mistaken, and not more than five miles away!" A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z He was satisfied with the value of armour-plates in protecting a man-of-war, but he wanted to know how, plated with these ponderous pieces of iron, such vessels would behave in a heavy sea. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Your first work will be to capture one of the California steamers, which I am to transform into a man-of-war, and call the Texas. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z “Depend upon it, the man-of-war has boats on the lookout, and they’re rowing with muffled oars, ready to overhaul the escaping party; that is, if any of them have got loose.” Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z The windward side on board a man-of-war is considered the most honourable, therefore this was in fact putting the General beneath himself. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The disappearance of the warning light was quickly followed by the wreck of a large homeward-bound man-of-war, and the loss of nearly all her crew, upon the rocks. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z In spite of man-of-war order, a good deal of excitement evidently prevailed. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The ship got under way with all the order and regularity which prevail on board a man-of-war, and in a short time was standing down the Delaware River. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z "Thine almighty word leaped down from heaven out of thy royal throne, as a fierce man-of-war into the midst of a land of destruction." The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z Although the coral reef stretches from tip to tip, there is, in the very middle, a natural gap in the submarine coral wall, deep enough and broad enough to give passage even to a man-of-war. Stevenson's Shrine The Record of a Pilgrimage 2011-07-18T02:00:23.520Z He thought he had guided himself, when, in fact, he was guided; but this could no longer be the case when one of the little world which thronged a first-rate man-of-war. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z At Newport the stamp distributor and a sympathizer found it necessary to seek safety on a British man-of-war. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z It was a secret expedition, betrayed to the captain of the man-of-war by a spy, and, but for one man, the whole concern would have been captured red-handed. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The man-of-war fired another blank charge, but the long, low vessel darted along, shifting her course until she came under the bows of the big ocean steamer. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z In 1814, the Ceres was boarded by an Englishman, who stated that he had been left behind by a man-of-war. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z It consisted of the captain and several officers of an English man-of-war, reinforced by the accession of a couple of volunteers from the officers of the Austrian garrison of Cattaro. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Corridors of the hotel palpitated when privileged men off the man-of-war burst upon the scene. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z In the midst of the chaotic mass frowned the bearded and colossal head of Neptune, which had once decorated the forepart of a man-of-war. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z She appeared an hour since, and I judge from her movements and her lights she is a man-of-war, probably the same cruiser which surprised this ship before.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z The Cartier was captured by an English man-of-war, but Surcouf carried the Triton in triumph to Mauritius, where he was, of course, received with a tremendous ovation. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z But I thought what a helpless thing a man-of-war would be if she had to tackle an airship. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z All at once, a desire to witness the departure of the man-of-war drew him from bed. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Sometimes the most incongruous subjects were engraved on the same plate, such as the section of a man-of-war and the figure of a locust. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z The small ship was now abreast of the man-of-war, which had changed its course and was steaming slowly ahead. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z In this vessel he fought a remarkable and successful action against the General Monk, a British man-of-war, of alleged superior force, though this is not borne out by British accounts. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The small boat, manned by a perspiring boatman, was creeping nearer and nearer to the huge, drab-colored man-of-war, whose towering sides and huge masts dwarfed everything else about it. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z Moments later a plume erupted off the bow of the English man-of-war. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Q. How near was the brig Perry when you first discovered she was a man-of-war? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Eyes were taken off the following man-of-war, and strained into—the darkness ahead, out of which presently there stood two lights. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Boyle, distrustful, but wishing to ascertain the real nationality of the stranger, hove to and awaited her boat; for he did not see what a Portuguese man-of-war had to do with convoying British vessels. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Not quite a jellyfish, the man-of-war certainly behaves like one. Cocoa Beach Journal: Small but Innumerable, Jellyfish Storm a Beach 2011-06-02T01:39:01Z If you want to pray, then pray that that man-of-war doesn't catch us. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Yes, I can see the flag; probably a man-of-war. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z It was at last formally proclaimed by Nicholas II., on board a French man-of-war, on the occasion of the visit of the president of the Republic to Russia in August 1897. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Then the privateer and the man-of-war had a set-to alone, the latter eventually sheering off, but hovering near, evidently watching for a chance. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Men on the look-out told that a ship-of-the-line had come in from sea, and each man-of-war gave her a round of guns as she passed by. The Life of George Washington in Words of One Syllable 2011-05-23T02:00:10.807Z Serina stared wildly at the shattered rail, then at the English man-of-war. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z The royal yards on a man-of-war are always manned by boys, because of their agility and lightness. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The harbour was as quiet as the sea out yonder; a Dutch man-of-war lay under the wing of the breakwater, and a Sourabaya mail-boat to the left of her. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z By pursuing these tactics upon one occasion, he secured the retreat of a prize, keeping a British man-of-war brig engaged in trying to catch him, while the prize got safely away. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z To this point the expedition was convoyed by the man-of-war Congress, which bade the Polaris Godspeed as she left Godhaven on her lonely journey. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z In 1839 a North American, who had served on board of a man-of-war, was shot for highway robbery. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z It had cleared a trifle, and there they were, sure enough, seven vessels, and nearer to, was a trim man-of-war brig. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Then the Queen sent her noblest man-of-war, "Monarch," to bear in state, across the Atlantic, "her friend," the once poor boy of Danvers. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z The last and most important action he fought was with the British man-of-war schooner St. Lawrence, of 13 guns—an American-built vessel, formerly the Atlas, privateer, and captured by the British in July 1813. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z For in Queen Elizabeth's time it was customary for each captain of a man-of-war to be allowed two personal servants for every fifty of his crew. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z With unpardonable imprudence the captain of the Edmond had manifested an intention of selling his ship to the Peruvians to be converted into a man-of-war. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z Her crew of picked men had been drilled man-of-war fashion. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z After some delay, she was safely embarked for England, on one of the King's ships, and arrived in this country with all her fortune, on board the "Assistance" man-of-war, in the beginning of June 1688. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z She was discovered to be a man-of-war, with a convoy, just visible from aloft, as was imagined, in company. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z There was even a man-of-war lying at the long new pier. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Pedro taken to Peru in a man-of-war, where he is convicted and sentenced to fifteen years Imprisonment. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Within a cable's length of her, a large French man-of-war, but half dismantled; beyond, an English sloop; then two more vessels. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The Governor, frightened because of the excitement and open opposition to him, on June 7th, with his family, took refuge aboard the Fowey, a British man-of-war anchored at York. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z Our guns were extremely well plied; a lieutenant, going to join the St. Albans man-of-war, was captain of one of our 6-pounders, and the rest of us passengers plied the small arms with much effect. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Many miles away now he could still see the green light of the German man-of-war. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z In accordance with telegrams sent by the Peruvian Minister, the captain of the Peruvian man-of-war had taken his vessel down into the lower harbor, and was ready to sail at a moment's notice. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Not one out of twenty of these vessels was an actual man-of-war. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z The waters are dark, still, and deep, without quicksands or shallows, so that the proudest man-of-war might lie within a stone’s throw of the town ramparts without any fear of injuring her keel. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z However this may be, Surcouf was quick enough to realise that the Indiaman, if fought in anything like man-of-war style, was far too strong for him. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The ship who fired that signal is a German man-of-war, and you see we are stopping.” Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z The party accompanied him on board the man-of-war, and the tug towed the war-ship through the Narrows. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z There was one black shadow cast over his gilded path, and the echo of the gun from the man-of-war had deepened it. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z The former shield only is borne on the man-of-war ensign, and displays the heraldic device of the ancient dukes of Austria, which dates back to the year 1191. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Thus an English man-of-war was restored to the Royal Navy by the boldness and enterprise of this privateer captain, who was another specimen of a good man lost to the Service. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z I propose that you should kill me in Boston Harbour and escape to your man-of-war. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z "By all means," cried another passenger; "and if the Brazilian man-of-war should overhaul the vessel, you can ride away on the back of your winged courser and easily effect your escape." The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z This tiny man-of-war of the black republic went to sea once, the admirals and captains taking it in turn to stoke and steer—a very pleasing and novel sensation, this latter. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z Hoisted at the mainmast of a man-of-war it is the flag of an admiral of the fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z She had on board, we are told, four English prisoners, "part of the crew taken on board the Warwick man-of-war." Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z The close presence of the German man-of-war did not greatly alarm him. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z We made believe that she was a respectable merchantman, while I was a pirate, and the pedler the man-of-war. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z It is said that the King of Sweden, on learning that the work of Linnæus was going out of the country, sent a man-of-war to recover it, but without avail. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z The man-of-war flag is precisely similar to that of the mercantile marine, except that in the case of the former the shield of Savoy is surmounted by a crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Among the most beautiful of the Siphonophores, is the well-known Physalia or Portuguese man-of-war, represented in Fig. Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. 2011-03-07T03:00:13.343Z "Bedad," said old Tom, looking down towards the man-of-war, "that vessel's called the Lively; and frae the way she says good morning I'm thinking we're like to have a lively day of it!" The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The writer saw pieces of wood and fragments of rope purporting to have formed parts of them—enough to build and rig a large man-of-war. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z They swam ashore and then walked back to Utwé, where they were told by some natives that you were also a prisoner on board the man-of-war. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z When flown from a man-of-war it is forked as in the Danish, but the longer arm of the cross is not cut off but pointed, thus making it a three-pointed flag as illustrated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z And from that day to this no man-of-war from the Netherlands has ever sailed up the gulf of the St. Lawrence. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Mistaking the Emden for a British man-of-war, the Jemtchug did not attempt to prevent the German cruiser from getting between her and the land. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z His Excellency M. Lavalette, returning and finding this, prepared to stand to his colours, and brought the Charlemagne man-of-war to sustain his demand. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z They could hardly understand how I could prefer remaining as their guest and friend when the glory and dignity of a man-of-war—their highest expression of maritime splendour—were open to me. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z For a man-of-war the flag is precisely similar to that of Sweden in shape; that is to say, converted from the rectangular into the three-pointed design. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z We were attacked by the man-of-war, but when we drew clear of the ice we soon left her lumbering astern, until she gave up the chase and sailed for shore. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z “There’s a man-of-war just coming in,” said he; “she has been making signals to the station on the hills; what news can she bring?” Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z Failing to do this, he gave himself up to the captain of a British man-of-war. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z He told me that when he reached the king's house he found there the other traders, Mr. Morland, and the commander of the man-of-war. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z In each of the three above nationalities the flag used for a royal standard is the man-of-war flag with the royal arms imposed on the centre of the cross. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Out of the gloom of dawn and the fog-wreaths, which ever haunt the Nova Scotian banks, sailed a full-rigged man-of-war beating against the breeze. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z This they took without consulting the proprietor, and rowed to a ship at a distance, which, to their great joy, proved to be an English man-of-war. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z At Cornwall the temptation was in another direction: there, the idea was to escape to the eastward: to reach Montreal or Quebec, and get on board of an ocean-going ship, either a man-of-war or merchantman. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Then comes the not infrequent shelling of a native village by an avenging man-of-war. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Both the man-of-war and mercantile marine flags are the same, but the imperial standard of the sultan is scarlet, and bears in its centre the device of the reigning sovereign. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z "The master of the Dutch man-of-war," he called, indicating the player who sat opposite him. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z On swept the igarité containing the crew of our adventurers; on came its kindred craft, manned by savage men, with the little canoe close following, like a tender in the wake of a huge man-of-war. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z "Now all hands give three cheers!" interposed Colonel Belthorpe; and they were given as vigorously as on the deck of a man-of-war. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z The man-of-war after a few days was compelled to continue her voyage and perform her allotted duties, which comprehended surveys of uncharted coast-lines and suspected rocks. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It flies from the jackstaff of every man-of-war in the navy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z At sunset Roussilac, the commandant of Quebec, after receiving reassuring reports from the sentries and thus closing his official duties for the day, went aboard the man-of-war. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z There would be no danger of a conflict of authority with Captain Vance; there is a commander of marines on board of every man-of-war. The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover 2011-02-09T03:00:44.167Z "We never expect ladies to cross the Atlantic in midwinter, particularly on a man-of-war," Colonel Mason continued, turning to her again. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The grand entertainment at which a royal personage, who had arrived in a man-of-war but recently, had consented to be present! A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It is to these prickles that the man-of-war owes its power of destroying animals much its superior in strength and activity. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z Or perhaps a valuable merchant ship playing man-of-war in order to deceive. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z Of course there’s a bare chance that Porilla may be made president, in which case I might be given a fair trial when an American man-of-war is anchored in the roads.... His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z "The man-of-war that came in to-day?" asked one of the children. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z He said we could easily live in the mountains till the man-of-war was gone, and then go back to Utwé. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z On the afternoon of July 28 an American man-of-war dropped anchor in the harbor of Port-au-Prince and landed American forces. Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2011-01-22T03:00:17.567Z When our commander departed from St. Helena, on the 4th, it was in company with the Portland man-of-war, and twelve Indiamen. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z He meets with a large man-of-war, and the captain tells him that he must buy of him a charming young lady. Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language 2011-01-11T03:00:33.670Z "No," said he to himself, "let him remain; he will, in the discipline of a man-of-war, be cured perhaps of his audacity, and learn submission to proper authority." The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z My father had been a sea-captain for the greater part of his life, after a youth spent in every kind of craft, from a cutter to a man-of-war. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Then he began to grow discontented, because it would never turn into the same thing again; and after having broken the man-of-war he wanted to get it back again. Moonshine & Clover 2011-01-06T03:00:46.940Z The loss of this animal that day at that place was like the loss today of a man-of-war for Spain in a great naval conflict with the United States. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z The awnings were soon spread, and the usual routine of a man-of-war, at sea, commenced. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Before they neared the Brazilian shore, they descried a sail, which proved to be a French man-of-war, of nearly equal strength with their own. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z This, he explained, was necessary to prevent the vessel being seized if they met a man-of-war, and so getting him into serious trouble. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z By the help of friends Thomas was provided with a commission in an infantry regiment, and at the same time put on the books of a man-of-war by his uncle, Captain A.F.I. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In order to nip such disorders in the bud, a few troops were landed near what is now called New Westminster, on the Fraser River, and a man-of-war, H.M.S. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z The Reprisal was the first American man-of-war, that ever showed herself in the other hemisphere. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The most remarkable thing about this species is that it feeds on the Portuguese man-of-war, a colonial jelly that packs a wallop of a sting. Nudibranchs, Corals and Readers' Questions 2010-08-10T17:29:00Z No sooner had the man-of-war come to anchor than Mr. Morland and the native missionary, who followed him like a shadow, came on board, and were received by Her Majesty's representative. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It was a remarkable proof of its resources, but suggests the idea of the wide difference between a Turkish galley of the sixteenth century and a man-of-war in our day. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies It was not, of course, from a man-of-war, but its destructive force would be the same. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War These were the ensign and pennant of the future man-of-war. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z I entered at once, and inquired if I was not too late to go on board of a man-of-war? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 The captain of the man-of-war then decided to proceed to Arrecifos, or Providence Island, which he knew to be one of Hayston's depôts. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The English man-of-war crowded all sail after us; very differently was she handled, now she was no longer acting merchantman. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 I went on board in the captain's boat, which was waiting for me, and to my great joy, found an old messmate who had sailed in the Exeter man-of-war with me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 She was painted black, with a white streak around her waist, man-of-war fashion, and we could count, with the aid of our night-glasses, five guns of a side frowning through her ports. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On the following day we visited two or three islands which the man-of-war birds were using as roosts. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open Mr. Morland and Likiak Sâ appeared to be the leading spirits in obtaining charges against the absent Hayston, for the commander of the man-of-war was strictly neutral, and certainly not furiously indignant at his escape. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z One morning the man at the mast-head reported a large ship to the southward, and Captain Driver made her out to be a man-of-war. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 A British and a French man-of-war were dispatched to the isthmus to make investigations. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise There was no Yankee man-of-war at the Cape, nor had there been any there for some months! Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The pelicans were plundered by all their fish-eating neighbors, even the big terns; but the man-of-war bird robbed the robbers. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open I saw what he meant to do, and begged him to let things be as they were, and not kill Jansen while the man-of-war was here. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z A man-of-war and two tenders went down, and sent to the inhabitants to demand their arms and require them to stand neuter. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams It was a whole week before an English cruiser arrived, though a Dutch man-of-war, the Gelderland, was anchored in the spacious harbour of Castries, St. Lucia's capital. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Besides my own crew, there were always more or less English man-of-war sailors on shore, on liberty from the different ships, and upwards of a hundred had been landed from the Hatteras. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The plot was discovered by the regent’s spies, and Armfelt only escaped from the man-of-war sent to Naples to seize him, with the assistance of Queen Caroline. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" After the man-of-war boats had gone away from Utwé, and the Captain had escaped into the mangroves, a number of the Strong's islanders came down and said they were going to loot the place. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z They took fifteen vessels while he was on board the man-of-war. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Happy the choice of the Virginian mother who could not spare her boy on that summer day, and sent aboard the man-of-war in Potomac's stream for his dunnage! The Ifs of History I did carry a few more guns than my French friend, for his little man-of-war was only a craft of the country, of less than a hundred tons burden, armed with one small carronade. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Now it is like a full-grown giant,—a man-of-war in size and strength. The Story of Malta I told Nellie that we were going to hide in the mountains till we saw whether the man-of-war wanted to catch us as well as the Captain. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Dr. Eliot is not on board a man-of-war, as has been reported, but perhaps was left in town, as the comfort and support of those who cannot escape. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The Natties soon came back from the woods bringing enough white birch bark to cover a man-of-war. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The natives, taking a fancy to him and his tiny man-of-war, insisted upon electing him their Rajah, or Governor. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Great patches of sunlight fell in barred patterns on the boards of the floor, scrubbed as white as the deck of a man-of-war. Manslaughter Harry then got into his boat and pulled on board the man-of-war, where the first lieutenant very kindly allowed him to see me. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z On the evening of the same day, a man-of-war came and anchored near Great Hill, and two cutters came to Pig Rocks. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Since they were not to be dislodged, the Dutch, then settled at Firato, were desired to aid the government; accordingly they sent a man-of-war, which fired upon the Christians and sealed their fate. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 He was obliged to take refuge from the popular fury on board the man-of-war Fowey. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution My boat being long, and much resembling what is called on board of a man-of-war the captain's gig, I answered, "United States Schooner Fire Brand." Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... During this time Hayston was, so the Americans stated, in close confinement on board the man-of-war, but it was the general opinion that he was treated more as a guest than a prisoner. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The same spirit kept the grass carefully away from the low coping of the trenches, kept the graveled paths smooth and the mounds green, and the bare little cottage neat as a man-of-war. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches In the afternoon there were always different things to do: exhibitions, charities, institutions of all kinds to be visited, a foundation-stone to be laid, a man-of-war to be launched. Majesty A Novel It's kilt we'll be for sure, and"—here his voice suddenly took a note of indignation, as if fate had been entirely too unkind—"on board a Yankee man-of-war, too! Terry's Trials and Triumphs A few days previous to my leaving Corn Island, on my last voyage, it was currently reported there that the United States man-of-war Schooner Fire Brand was cruising in these seas. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... But he threatened them with a visit from a Spanish man-of-war, and Miller backed him up. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z "A very droll mixture of Fleet Street, Bohemia, and life on board a man-of-war." An Engagement of Convenience A Novel This was the firing on the American steamer, Black Warrior, by a Spanish man-of-war. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future Eyes strained to see this mysterious thing that made straight for the great man-of-war. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories The next day we were boarded by a boat from a Spanish man-of-war brig. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Also that Mr. Morland, the chief missionary, was now in Honolulu, begging for a man-of-war to come to Pingelap and fight Captain Hayston's ship with his big guns and sink her. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It had finished its work of destruction—it was returning to the man-of-war. In the Day of Adversity She was chased by the Spanish man-of-war Tornado, captured, and brought into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba on the following day. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future The high officials of the government were standing on the quarter-deck of the new man-of-war. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Previous to leaving New-York, I was advised not to enter the harbor of Old Providence if I saw any vessel looking like a privateer or man-of-war in sight of the place. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Our informant was a deserter from a man-of-war, living at Saleimoa. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z I would frequently take a stroll down to the military dock where the boat from the man-of-war landed. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document After revictualling his fleet, he sailed again, captured a French man-of-war, and then pursued Prince Rupert, who had been asked to go away by the Portuguese and had entered the Mediterranean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The beautiful long tail-feathers of the tropic or man-of-war bird were used for the same purpose. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II But, the devil grip the fellow!" he added, "he has a broad-side like a man-of-war! Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency A British mail-steamer, and a Spanish man-of-war, and several merchantmen, are close upon us. To Cuba and Back The captain of a man-of-war in those days was a trifle more despotic than the Czar of Russia. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Having despatched his subordinate on his curious mission, Captain Brant made a tour of his ship, inspecting every portion of her with as close an attention to detail as if she had been a man-of-war. A Traitor's Wooing Yes, and consider my man-of-war: nor will I again dispute his letters of mart, nor call them passes for pirates. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 Being denied a man-of-war, Bellomont conceived the plan of privately equipping an armed ship as a syndicate enterprise without cost to the government. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day In the year 1745, continues the same writer, the Fox man-of-war was stranded on the coast of East Lothian, and went to pieces. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology When a man-of-war was ready for sea an order would be sent to the Excellent for the same number of seamen gunners as the ship had guns. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document How did a man-of-war happen to be sent after her? Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 He had put on for the occasion his broad-brimmed man-of-war hat, which was decorated with a blue ribbon bearing in large gilt letters the inscription T�m�raire. East Angels Parker made loud outcry ashore and a little later Kidd was overtaken by a vengeful Portuguese man-of-war off the port of Carawar. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day Though the ship had barely halted, already it was surrounded by prahus and sampans, the indigenous varieties of skiff, and among them one there was so trim it might have come from a man-of-war. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes "Four dozen" on an English man-of-war means flogging with the cat-o'-nine-tails. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document We made the entrance to the harbor about midnight, and while the man-of-war remained hove to, all the boats were fitted out and sent in to the bay. Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895 Like the Prince Royal, she was designed by Pett, and was considered to be the most powerful man-of-war in Europe of her time. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships His flamboyant career opened in 1719 and was successful until the British man-of-war Swallow overhauled him on the African coast. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day In these years of national humiliation, it would be difficult for any true American to act the part of a gracious guest aboard a British man-of-war. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois I shipped as an able seaman, on condition that I should be put on a man-of-war belonging to Portsmouth Harbour. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document The practice of the place seemed, however, as imperatively to exclude idleness as the discipline of a man-of-war. Jack Hinton The Guardsman During a war between Russia and Denmark, a Prussian man-of-war captured two Danish vessels lying at harbor in a Chinese harbor or roadstead, and carried them off. The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868 It heaves enough lead at one crack to sink a man-of-war, being a .60 caliber.’ The Orphan Never, I fancy, did the crew of a man-of-war have to suffer such a maddening checkmate. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Finally we agreed to get up the anchor, especially as the captain threatened to make a signal to the British man-of-war for assistance, so we had to go anyway. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document A few moments later his boat was to be seen making her way in the direction of the man-of-war. The Red Rat's Daughter So deep-seated was the alarm that the American residents appealed for protection to the United States man-of-war Boston, which was lying in the harbor of Honolulu. The Greater Republic A History of the United States She advanced grandly, every man-of-war thundering a salute as she passed. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The one is as unimpressive as a cart; the other as imposing as a man-of-war in the yard. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Once, when I was on an English man-of-war, it was probably the cause of a friend's being drowned and of getting me into a serious scrape. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 He left England about the end of August, in 1762, in company with ten sail of merchant ships under convoy of a man-of-war. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched from the shore to the beach. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Nor was the face perpendicular, but curved like the ram of a man-of-war. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Whisky was not allowed on board a man-of-war, and it was quite natural for us to want a drink on our arrival in a foreign country. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Blowed if ever I seed a man-of-war do the thing smarter. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 Pursuit from a man-of-war boat was possible, if one lay ready on the farther side of the corvette. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington Captain Weber had entered the merchant service as a boy; had been pressed on board a man-of-war; had seen some service, and was now part owner of the brig he commanded. The Ruined Cities of Zululand It has already been said that the Fort resembles a man-of-war. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The man-of-war Bulldog ran on a reef in the harbour and became a wreck. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document It was not until some days afterwards that it was ascertained that Crittenden's party, attempting to leave the island in launches, had been made prisoners by a Spanish man-of-war. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time You will not have a place to put your foot upon soon except the topmast in a man-of-war, where all the bad boys in a ship are sent.” Holiday House A Series of Tales After repairing damages at Porto Bello he went on to Chagres, took a Spanish man-of-war from under the guns of the fort, captured the place, and demolished it. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Has a captain of a man-of-war whose ship is taken from him for misconduct an immediate claim to have another? The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The Cerberus man-of-war came into the harbor having on board, in addition to the troops, three generals: Howe, Clinton and Burgoyne. The Minute Boys of Boston In August following, a Dutch man-of-war landed twenty negroes for sale; which were the first of that kind that were carried into the country. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts She was a new ship, built expressly for a man-of-war, and equipped in the most complete manner by the first of naval powers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 He also saw the commander of a man-of-war bring in a New England vessel and hang five men at the yard-arm, where the corpses were used as targets by him and his officers. The West Indies and the Spanish Main We have had some differences of late with the Hayti authorities, and the satisfaction which we asked for having been refused or delayed, a man-of-war had been sent to ask redress in more peremptory terms. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses But the queen is said to have refused it, saying that the money would be better spent equipping a man-of-war. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Wandering now from port to port in quest of a man-of-war, he experienced some extraordinary turns of fortune. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia As she came nearer the land I could see guns looking out, as it were, of her ports; and I then knew she was a man-of-war. The White Chief of the Caffres The quietude of a man-of-war was in the life of the yacht; the seamen spoke low; if ever one of them smoked a pipe he kept himself out of sight with it. A Marriage at Sea This cutter was, I suppose, a tender to some American man-of-war. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant I cheered my heart with this reflection, and began to look out for the man-of-war. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 They sailed from Hampton in June, under convoy of the Fowey man-of-war; the expedition proved abortive. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Some gentlemen seemed disposed to tie their legs together under their horse's belly; others projected them on each side of his chest like the cat-heads of a man-of-war. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The seaman sprang, and the ladder held as though it had been the shrouds of a man-of-war. A Marriage at Sea An hour after he left an Algerian man-of-war was seen out to sea, and the American vessels got ready for action. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read When I next rose to the light of day, the man-of-war was fast receding. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The Yarmouth, British man-of-war, of sixty-four guns, discovered her and five other vessels, and came up with her in the evening. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Later each ship had one regular school-master, who made the voyage with the ship, twenty middies being appointed to each man-of-war. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 State A, receiving information of the matter, orders a man-of-war to be on the look out for the vessel and to seize her. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes Then he came in sight of a British man-of-war, a sight that pleased him very much. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read They had been in collision with a man-of-war, he felt certain of that. Command Dunmore's fleet being distressed for provisions, upon the arrival of the Liverpool man-of-war from England, a flag was sent on shore to enquire whether the inhabitants would supply his majesty's ship? History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Not far from that spot a British man-of-war ran aground in 1922 and was a total loss, though happily her men were saved. Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North He therefore sails at once for the island, shells the harbour, disembarks a number of men, relieves the white prisoners, and remains in command of the island until an English man-of-war arrives on the spot. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes It came on, growing larger and larger, and soon it was seen to be a big man-of-war. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read He had been a private in the British naval service, on board the Lion man-of-war. A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute Who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's island Army staff are waiting, and engage the commander of the man-of-war in short conversation. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war At the age of nine I was deprived of my brother, who was pressed on board a man-of-war. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment A belligerent man-of-war sinks his prize, an enemy merchantman, on account of the impossibility of sparing a prize crew. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes Soon after he came across the Peacock, a British man-of-war brig. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A well-ordered man-of-war, where this feeling prevails from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, affords perhaps the finest exhibition of harmony of purpose of which our nature is capable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 A man-of-war was coming down from Mare Island. Ancestors A Novel A sailing man-of-war usually carried from five to six months’ provisions and water for 100 to 120 days. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" A political criminal, imprisoned in Port-au-Prince, in Hayti, escapes from the prison and makes for the harbour, with the intention of taking refuge on board a foreign man-of-war lying there. International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes They had got to think that any little vessel could whip an English man-of-war. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read In comparison with all these beautiful sublimities, Mount Ætna, the elephant, the man-of-war, Leviathan swimming the ocean-stream, Saturn with his ring, and with his horrid hair the comet—might be all less than nothings. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) About forty years before there had begun among Western nations a remarkable revolution in naval warfare, the substitution of the iron-clad for the wooden man-of-war. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Perhaps what pleased him most was to hear about saluting the quarter-deck of a man-of-war. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Therefore, well equipped in a stanch, trim vessel, with the lockers filled, the magazines stocked, the guns aimed and ready for action, they were brave enough to combat even a man-of-war. Pirates and Piracy The three middies were once more installed in quarters that befitted them: while Sailor Bill and his brother, as well as their Krooman comrade, found a welcome in the forecastle of the man-of-war. The Boy Slaves Waves of water, when at the prodigious, are never higher than the foretop of a man-of-war. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The man-of-war went a little higher, cruised about in the river, and then returned to the shore. Timar's Two Worlds Thus, certain Mataafa chiefs were landed, and landed from a British man-of-war, to be shamefully abused, beaten, and struck with whips along the main street of Mulinuu. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The next spring Monsieur arrived from France in the man-of-war, who thanked me for my care of his affairs, and said that he would endeavor to fulfil what Madam had promised me.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 As Sailor Bill jocularly remarked, "it was like filling the water-casks of a man-of-war previous to weighing anchor for a voyage." The Boy Slaves "There was a sharp, grinding report from one of the tops of the man-of-war." The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror Here in the Crimean War the splendid Turkish man-of-war "Silistria" was lost. Timar's Two Worlds In 243 the verandah we slung our man-of-war hammocks, worked there by day, and slept at night. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) In the autumn of the year 1750 Captain Rous, while cruising in the “Albany,” fell in with a French man-of-war and a schooner off Cape Sable. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 His treatment lately had been not unkind, but now that the man-of-war appeared, such excitement arose in the pa that his former fears revived. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Until recently, not enough material has been available to permit a reasonably accurate reconstruction of what is generally acknowledged to be the first steam man-of-war. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran In fact, it does not look like an egg; it looks like the keel of a man-of-war. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 Or, third and last, I’ll signal that man-of-war and send you ashore under arrest for mutiny.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Two days after their arrival the Indians were received on board the man-of-war “Beaufort” by Cornwallis and his entire council. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 By five o’clock on the morrow, if he were not gone, Knappe would turn upon him “the attention of the man-of-war” and inflict a fine. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) The identity of the first steam man-of-war has been known for many years, and a great deal has been written and published on the history of this American vessel. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran And here this Captain Trent—not hurried, not threatened with anything but a free passage in a British man-of-war—has left them all behind. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) A French man-of-war was going out, homeward bound; she lay in the middle distance of the port, an ant-heap for activity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Monckton sailed for Halifax in the man-of-war “Squirrel” on the 21st of November, and with him went the 2nd Battalion of the Royal American Regiment of which he was the commander. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 At last, “at the hour when the fires burn red,” they came to a place where was a German man-of-war. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) When the flag reached the mast-head, the crowds cheered and the guns fired a salute,—as well they might, for this was the first ensign ever flung to the breeze on an American man-of-war. The Little Book of the Flag If that’s a man-of-war, she’ll be in a tearing hurry; all these ships are what don’t do nothing and have their expenses paid. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) A few sea-birds screamed and cried about the ship; and within easy range, a man-of-war guard-boat hung off and on and glittered with the weapons of marines. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Vessels were built expressly for the trade, and, being of large size, and usually sailing under protection of a man-of-war, soon became the favorite passenger ships. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 They came to a “newly-formed place” in Australia, where the Albatross was lying, and a British ship, which he knew to be a man-of-war “because the officers were nicely dressed and wore epaulettes.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) Then Jones sailed away to see how his little Ranger would behave when she met a British man-of-war. The Little Book of the Flag Now, any other government in this world would have sent a man-of-war for that gold, or some sort of an armed vessel to convoy it, but that wasn't the way with the Peruvians! Mrs. Cliff's Yacht And you know mighty well, you ain’t got any man-of-war to signal now.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston The next day the Indians went on board the Albany man-of-war, where they again very cheerfully drank the King’s good health, and were presented with a pound of gunpowder each. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 “Here’s the man-of-war!” called Mr. Evans, enjoying to the utmost the pleasure caused by the arrival of the big canoe, “now, where’s the crew?” The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars He soon found out, for the Ranger and the Drake met in combat, and for the first time a British man-of-war struck her colors to the new flag. The Little Book of the Flag The shipping in port showed the flags of all nations, and on the British man-of-war, which lay close to the "Lexington," could be seen the bright uniforms of the marines marshalled by their officers. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria He remained for several years aboard a man-of-war, and, though not much in love with the service, did his duty in both storm and battle. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Rogers, late of the sloop “Ulysses,” and a mate of the man-of-war “Squirrel,” who had accompanied the expedition, to take soundings but they could find no practicable channel. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 It was originally the figure-head of a Dutch man-of-war, one of the fleet defeated at the famous battle of Sole Bay. East Anglia Personal Recollections and Historical Associations Little time was lost in bringing the doctors—Anderson, of the man-of-war, and his friend Dr. Funk. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) It is often necessary for a man-of-war to communicate with a merchant vessel, or with some other war-ship belonging to a foreign country. The Boys of '98 The booming guns were those of the British man-of-war Lively, firing from the river at the new earthworks. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 The troops embarked on board the transport ships “Isabella,” “Wade,” “Alexander the Second,” “Viscount Falmouth,” “Lord Bleakeney,” the sloops “York” and “Ulysses” and other vessels, under convoy of the “Squirrel” man-of-war. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 A French man-of-war happened to be in the harbour at La Goeletta, off Tunis, and young Youssouf, then about twenty years of age, managed to effect his escape on board. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia The man-of-war came to a standstill in Ardnavoir Bay and a boat put off from her side. The Adventure League Three Germans, two British, one French, one Japanese man-of-war in port. The Boys of '98 Generals Burgoyne, Clinton, and Howe arrived at Boston last Friday in a man-of-war. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 I had every right to assume that it was a Russian man-of-war.” The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Life on board a man-of-war may not be a pleasant one, but after all it is better than being boxed up in a prison for years. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow I behold them like a Spanish great galleon, and an English man-of-war. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches |
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