Melampus
Americannoun
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His father, the King Emperor, did indeed command H. M. S. Melampus in his youth.
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The King also demanded to see two relics of his youth, when he was Captain of H. M. S. Melampus.
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Melampus, the nephew of Neleus, obtained the oxen for his brother Bias, who thus obtained the hand of Pero.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
On the 20th November, the fleet sailed for Bermuda, consisting of the Flag Ship of Admiral Sawyer, the Spartan and Melampus, Frigates; the Atalanta, Ratler and Indian, Sloops-of-War.
From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.
In 1794 he was in charge of the Melampus frigate, in 1796 he was resident commissioner of Corsica.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
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