Heroes of Britain in peace and war, Band 2;Band 2931878 |
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... means of ropes thrown to them from boats , but nothing could save the light- house , which was burnt down to the water's edge . Rudyerd had failed , but not so completely as Winstanley ; the latter had failed both as regards form and ...
... means of ropes thrown to them from boats , but nothing could save the light- house , which was burnt down to the water's edge . Rudyerd had failed , but not so completely as Winstanley ; the latter had failed both as regards form and ...
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... mean to save your lives ! " Laying hold of the rope , Smeaton hauled at it with vigour , at the same time encouraging the men , and urging them not to relax their efforts . Just WINSTANLEY'S LIGHTHOUSE . SMEATON'S PRESENCE OF MIND . 37 ...
... mean to save your lives ! " Laying hold of the rope , Smeaton hauled at it with vigour , at the same time encouraging the men , and urging them not to relax their efforts . Just WINSTANLEY'S LIGHTHOUSE . SMEATON'S PRESENCE OF MIND . 37 ...
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... . The bed of the river was examined by means of a diving - bell , and. DIVING - BELL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THAMES TUNNEL . THE THAMES TUNNEL AS IT WAS . THE THAMES TUNNEL. Diving-bell used in the Construction of the Thames Tunnel.
... . The bed of the river was examined by means of a diving - bell , and. DIVING - BELL USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THAMES TUNNEL . THE THAMES TUNNEL AS IT WAS . THE THAMES TUNNEL. Diving-bell used in the Construction of the Thames Tunnel.
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Edwin Hodder. examined by means of a diving - bell , and the soil was found so loose at one part that an iron pipe was readily pushed down into the frames . On the 18th May , 1827 , as the tide rose , the ground seemed as though it were ...
Edwin Hodder. examined by means of a diving - bell , and the soil was found so loose at one part that an iron pipe was readily pushed down into the frames . On the 18th May , 1827 , as the tide rose , the ground seemed as though it were ...
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... means for removing the coin . Brunel took the matter therefore into his own hands ; he constructed an apparatus upon which he caused himself to be raised feet uppermost , so that the coin might have a chance of falling out . The ...
... means for removing the coin . Brunel took the matter therefore into his own hands ; he constructed an apparatus upon which he caused himself to be raised feet uppermost , so that the coin might have a chance of falling out . The ...
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adventures Allen Gardiner arms attack became boat brave British Brunel Burke camels Captain Cawnpore Christian command Cooper's Creek courage crew danger daring David Nasmith dead death deck deeds Devauden duty enemy engine England escape expedition explorer Eyre father fearful fell fire friends gallant George Stephenson Grace Darling guns hand Havelock heart hero heroic heroism honour horses hospital island James Watt John Jonas Hanway journey labours Lieutenant life-boat lighthouse Linyanti lives Livingstone Lord Chelmsford Lord Cochrane Makololo midst miles mission missionary nardoo natives never night noble officers party passed peril perished Raikes reached received rescue Robert Raikes rock Rorke's Drift round sailor Sekeletu Sepoys ship shore shot Society soldiers soon Stephenson stood story suffering Sunday schools terrible told took Ujiji vessel whole wife William wounded young Zulus
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Seite 230 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Seite 145 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.
Seite 44 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Seite 34 - ... from every pit, trench and battery — from behind the sandbags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few galLant spirits, rose cheer on cheer...
Seite 34 - The major-general therefore, in gratitude for, and admiration of, the brilliant deeds in arms achieved by General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheerfully waive his rank on the occasion; and will accompany the force to Lucknow in his civil capacity as Chief Commissioner of Oudh, tendering his military services to General Havelock as a volunteer.
Seite 60 - She would speak to one and nod and smile to as many more ; but she could not do it to all, you know. We lay there by hundreds ; but we could kiss her shadow as it fell, and lay our heads on the pillow again, content.
Seite 145 - He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and methodizing power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense — and yet less astonishing than the command he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that...
Seite 135 - King start to-morrow up the creek, to look for the blacks—it is the only chance we have of being saved from starvation. I am weaker than ever although I have a good appetite, and relish the nardoo much, but it seems to give us no nutriment, and the birds here are so shy as not to be got at. Even if we got a good supply of fish, I doubt whether we could do much work on them and the nardoo alone. Nothing now but the greatest good luck can...
Seite 182 - The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the time the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I thought could be effected by the best discipline ; and...
Seite 122 - AND is this all ? Can Reason do no more Than bid me shun the deep, and dread the shore ? Sweet moralist ! afloat on life's rough sea, The Christian has an art unknown to thee : He holds no parley with unmanly fears ; Where Duty bids he confidently steers, Faces a thousand dangers at her call, And, trusting in his God, surmounts them all.