Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 550
erful nationthe British is, and the walls are hung with a greatmany pictures of naval fights in which the Englishare coining out best. For this reason, probably,there are no pictures of John Paul Joness engage-ments, nor of any of the actions with out shipsin 1812. The works of art, however, though… … THE GREENWICH OBSERVATORY. commanders, fighters, and explorers. Here youmay see, too, the coat worn by Lord Nelson at thebattle of the Nile,—blue, trimmed with pale buff,and of the swallow-tailed cut. Near by, inanother case, are a few objects which tell of fearfulsufferings, wanderings and death,…
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