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midshipman sentence examples

  • Midshipman on board the queen charlotte with lord howe, by whom he was made lieutenant 3 nov. 1790.
  • Mr. kennedy, " said a young midshipman, with envious eyes, " what splendid shots you'll have!
  • He was only twelve when, without the formality of an examination, he became a midshipman.
  • In 1790 he was signal midshipman on board the queen charlotte with lord howe, by whom he was made lieutenant 3 nov. 1790.
  • Midshipmanhered with due form into the midshipmen's berth of the daring.
  • Midshipmanercised his own power to get them made midshipmen on assistant, not providence.
  • Midshipmanand midshipmen's uniform was unaltered apart from the buttons, which were the same as captains ' .

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