Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Poetry; Sea songs -- Great Britain
‘How Pleasant a Sailor’s Life Passes’ 164
The Boatswain’s Whistle 165
The Downfall of Piracy 166
Admiral Cavendish’s Distress on Board the Canterbury 168
The Pacifick Fleet 170
The English Sailor’s Resolution to Fight the Spaniards 172
England’s Glory in the Declaration of War 174
The Taking of the Princissa 175
English Courage Display’d; or, Brave News from Admiral
Vernon 177
Hosier’s Ghost 179
Vernon’s Glory; or, The Spaniards’ Defeat 181
The Saphirah (sic) in Triumph; or, British Valor Display’d 184
Admiral Matthews’ Engagement against the Combined Fleets
of France and Spain 186
A New Song in Praise of Brave Captain Hornsby 187
Captain Cobb’s Bravery 189
The Princess Royal’s Escape from the Goodwin Sands 190
The Loss of the Victory Man-of-War 192
Disconsolate Judy’s Lamentation for the Absence of her
True Love ... on Board the Victory ... now Missing 193
England’s Glory; or, The French King Stripped 194
The Lucky Sailor; or The Sailor’s invitation to go with
Admiral Anson 195
Tit for Tat: A Sea Kick for a Land Cuff 197
A New Song on Admiral Knowls taking Port Louis 199
A New Song sung by Hannah Snell, alias James Gray 200
The Lightermans Prentice Prest and Sent to Sea 201
Britain’s Resolution to Fight the French 203
The Terrible Privateer 204
Captain Death 205
A New Song (on Blakeney and Byng) 206
The Letter of a Certain Admiral 207
A Rueful Story: Admiral B----g’s Glory; or, Who Run
Away First 209
Admiral Byng and Brave West 210
A New Song Written on the Isle of Aix 211
Bold Sawyer 212
Captain Bartons Distress on Board the Lichfield 214
Gilchrist and Hotham’s Bravery 216
Hawke’s Engagement 217
Neptune’s Resignation 218
Hearts of Oak 220
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