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Page 14
... iron will , and they never clouded his ju e warped his keen sense of justice . or But if he was not of a cold nature , still le he hard or unfeeling . His pity always wer to the poor , the oppressed , or the unhappy all that was kind ...
... iron will , and they never clouded his ju e warped his keen sense of justice . or But if he was not of a cold nature , still le he hard or unfeeling . His pity always wer to the poor , the oppressed , or the unhappy all that was kind ...
Page 116
... iron ribs are knit , Whose thunders strive to quell The bellowing throats , the blazing lips , That pealed the Armada's knell ! The mist was cleared , —a wreath of stars Rose o'er the crimsoned swell , And , wavering from its haughty ...
... iron ribs are knit , Whose thunders strive to quell The bellowing throats , the blazing lips , That pealed the Armada's knell ! The mist was cleared , —a wreath of stars Rose o'er the crimsoned swell , And , wavering from its haughty ...
Page 184
... iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak . Down upon us heavily runs , Silent Then co And and sullen , the floating fort ; mes a puff of smoke from her guns , leaps the terrible death ...
... iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak . Down upon us heavily runs , Silent Then co And and sullen , the floating fort ; mes a puff of smoke from her guns , leaps the terrible death ...
Page 185
... War weapons and methods were introduced which caused a revolution greater even than that which divided the sailing - ship from the galley . The use of steam , the casing of ships in iron armor , and the employment of the pedo 185.
... War weapons and methods were introduced which caused a revolution greater even than that which divided the sailing - ship from the galley . The use of steam , the casing of ships in iron armor , and the employment of the pedo 185.
Page 186
... iron - clad ram , and the wooden vessels were eagerly watching for her ap- pearance when he should come out of Gosport Harbor . unknown . Her p She owers and capacity were utterly was made out of the former United States steam - frigate ...
... iron - clad ram , and the wooden vessels were eagerly watching for her ap- pearance when he should come out of Gosport Harbor . unknown . Her p She owers and capacity were utterly was made out of the former United States steam - frigate ...
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