Memoirs of Josias Rogers, Esq., Commander of His Majesty's Ship QuebecT. Cadell and W. Davies, 1808 - 184 páginas |
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Memoirs of Josias Rogers, ... commander of his majesty's ship Quebec William Gilpin Visualização integral - 1808 |
Memoirs of Josias Rogers, Esq., Commander of His Majesty's Ship Quebec William Gilpin Visualização integral - 1808 |
Memoirs of Josias Rogers, Esq., Commander of His Majesty's Ship Quebec William Gilpin Visualização de excertos - 1808 |
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Página 63 - ... lady going off with her lover to Scotland ; which entertained his Royal Highness very much, when he recovered. The old woman who inhabited the cottage, on finding her mistake, and knowing the quality of the guest she had received, shewed the bed on which the Prince had lain, to all the country round, at a penny a head ; and, while the novelty lasted, she turned it into a comfortable living.
Página 184 - May 1794, (after having distinguished himself in the dangers and fatigue of the Campaign,) fell at Guadaloupe, in his 26th year, JAMES ROGERS, his Brother, and first Lieutenant of the same ship: whose generous and manly principles, were admired by all who knew him. On the 9th of the same month, at the age of 19, the promise of virtue and talents in JOSIAS ROGERS, his nephew, and also Lieutenant of the Quebec, died at Martinique, by the same fatality.
Página 172 - He had a great dislike to the practice of swearing in his ship ; and would often tell his officers, and men, how foolish, and vile a habit it was.
Página 183 - At the reduction of the French Islands in the West Indies, Where his services were great to his Country, and honourable to his own character. In his exertions to save Grenada, he died of the Yellow Fever, on the 24th of April, 1795.
Página 62 - Here, he one day persuaded Captain Rogers to make a little excursion with him into the country, to see a race. They had neither horses to carry them, nor servants to attend them ; but hired, as the Prince proposed, two hackney horses at Yarmouth, and went alone. Before they got to the race-ground, the Prince's horse fell. The Prince was thrown off, and received a very violent shock. Captain Rogers saw no signs of life in him ; and believed he was dead. Greatly distressed, he took the Prince up in...
Página 62 - Prince's horse fell. The Prince was thrown off, and received a very violent shock. Captain Rogers saw no signs of life in him ; and believed he was dead. Greatly distressed, he took the Prince up in his arms, and carried him, by main strength, to the nearest cottage, where he laid him on such a bed as he could procure. He was blooded, as soon as any medical assistance could be had ; but it was some time before he came to himself. As he lay upon the bed, pale and languid, his flaxen hair discomposed...
Página 56 - ... opinion of their strength ; and was afraid to trust them in a brisk action. But when he got up to the enemy, who stood towards him, he found she was so full of men, and so well provided with defences against boarding, that he was obliged to alter his plan, and to trust the event, however unwillingly, to a cannonade. He soon however had a melancholy proof that his fears for his guns were too well founded. As soon as they were heated, they became quite unmanageable, and many of them overset; by...
Página 183 - SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOSIAS ROGERS, OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP QUEBEC, Who, during the American War, braved every Danger, and suffered all the Severities of Wounds and Imprisonment. In...