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3 Centuries Of Naval History In Shanties & Sea Songs With Lyrics & Notes

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SONGS AND BALLADS
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The Second Part of the Late and Terrible Fight on St. James's
Day, 1666..........     76
The Dutch Damnified ; or, the Butter-Boxes Bob'd . . .     79
A Song on the Duke's Late Glorious Success over the Dutch .     82
News from the Coast of Spain.......     83
Captain Mansfield's Fight with the Turkes at Sea ...     86 The Algiers Slave's Releasement ; or, the Unchangeable
Boat-swain..........     88
The Benjamin's Lamentation for their Sad Loss at Sea by
Storms and Tempests........     89
The Treachery of the Spaniards of Porto Rico to the Dartmouth
Frigot and her Company. . . ' . . ...     92 The Golden Voyage ; or, the Prosperous Arrival of the James
and Mary..........     95
The Boatswain's Call ; or, the Couragious Marriner's Invitation      97
The Undaunted Seaman........     99
The Sea-Man's Adieu to his Dear.......    101
The Maidens' Frolick ; or, a Brief Relation how Six Lusty
Lasses has Prest full Fourteen Taylors ....    104 The Couragious Commander ; or, a Brief Relation of that Most
Noble Adventure of Sir Cloudesly Shovell, in the Bay of
Dublin...........    106
The Seamen's Victory ; or, Admiral Killegrew's Glorious Con­quest over the French Fleet......    108
Torringtonia ; or, a New Copy of Verses on the Late Sea
Engagement..........    no
England's Triumph at Sea (1691)......    112
England's Great Loss by a Storm of Wind.....    113
Naval Warfare of 1692........    114
The Royal Triumph ; or, the Unspeakable Joy of the Three
Kingdoms..........    117
Admiral Russell's Scowering the French Fleet . . . .    119 A Merry New Ballad on the Great Victory over the French
Fleet ...........    120
The Valiant Seamen's Courage.......    125
England's Glory in the Behaviour of Brave Killeygrove. . .    126 An Excellent Song, Call'd The Frighted French ; or, Russel
Scouring the Seas........    128
The Caesar's Victory.........    129
A Copy of Verses, composed by Captain Henry Every . .    131 Villany Rewarded; or, The Pirate's Last Farewel to the
World...........    133
Captain Kid's Farewel to the Seas ; or, The Famous Pirate's
Lament...........    134
A Satyr on the Sea-Officers........    137
The Sea-Martyrs ; or, The Seamen's Sad Lamentation for their
Faithful Service, Bad Pay, and Cruel Usage . . .140
Advice to Young Maidens in Chusing of Husbands . . .    143
The Seamen's Wives' Vindication......    145
Billy the Midshipman's Welcome Home.....    146
Admiral Benbow..........    148
The Death of Admiral Benbow.......    149