Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 386
lighthouse destroyed), shows that tillers, as in Eliza-bethan days, were still used, and the wheel not yetinvented. The following is the autograph report byAdmiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel, commanding a squadronof eight ships in the Downs. The fact that the shipsdrifted all the way from the Downs to… … a.o H a O -< S THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY On Saturday last soone in the morning wee had amost miserable Storme of Wind, which drove us tosome Streights, for after wee had veerrd out more thanthree Cables of our best bower that Anchor broke, soonafter our Tillar broke, and before we could secure…
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