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" Constantinople, could be effected by negotiation only, as the strength of the current from the Bosphorus, with the circuitous eddies of the port, rendered it impracticable to place ships for an attack without a commanding breeze, which, during the ten... "
Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle - Page 435
1807
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Annual Register, Volume 49

Edmund Burke - 1809 - 1484 pages
...the Bosphorus, with the circuitous ed. dies of the port, rendered it imprac. ticable to place ships for an attack without a commanding breeze ; which,...the ten days 1 was off the town, it was not my good for. tune to meet with. I now come to the point of ex. plaining to your lordship the mo. tives which...
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Mr. Redhead Yorke's weekly political review, Volume 2

1807 - 552 pages
...impracticable to place ships for an attack without -a commanding breeze; which, during the ten flays I was off the town, it was not my good fortune to meet with. I now came to the point of explaining to your lordship the motives which fixed •jne to decide in repassing...
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Bulletins of the campaign [compiled from the London gazette].

London gazette - 338 pages
...from the Bofphorus, with the circuitous Kddies of the Port, rendered it impracticable to place Ships for an Attack without a commanding Breeze ; which, during the Ten Days I was off the Town, it was not my good rortune to meet with. I now come to the Point of explaining...
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