 | 1814 - 580 páginas
...the crew, and destroy her. He had approached within musket shot of the shore, and had every prospect of succeeding, when in an instant the wind shifted from the land and drove her down upon the Phoebe, exposing her again to a dreadful raking fire. The ship was now... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 518 páginas
...destroy her. Every thing seemed to favour my wishes. We had approached the shore within musket-shot, and I had no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant,...common in this port in the latter part of the day), and paved our head down on the Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - 1814 - 442 páginas
...her. Ever) thing seemed to favour my wishes. We hail approached the shore within musket shot, arid I had no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant,...common in this port in the latter part of the day) and pa} ed our head down on the PhoAc, whrre we wen again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. Mj ship was... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 516 páginas
...the crew, and destroy her. He had approached within musket-shot of the shore, and had every prospect of succeeding, when, in an instant, the wind shifted from the land, and drove her down upon the Phoebe, exposing her again to a dreadful raking fire. The ship was now... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 páginas
...destroy her ; every thing seemed to favor my wishes — we had approached the shore, within musquet-shot, and I had no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant, the wind shifted from the land, and payed our head down on the Phrebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship... | |
 | William James - 1817 - 788 páginas
...Every thing seemed to favour mv w-ish.es \\re had approached the shore within musket-shot, ami I hf.d no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant, the wind shifted from the land, (us is very common in this port in the latter part of the day,) and payed our head down on the Phcebe... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1819 - 344 páginas
...the design, I determined to endeavour to run her on shore, land my men, mid destroy her. Every thing seemed to favour my wishes. We had approached the shore within musket shot, and Ihad no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant, the wind shifted from the tand (as is very common... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 páginas
...the design, I determined to endeavour to run her on shore, land my men, and destroy her. Every thing seemed to favour my wishes. We had approached the...succeeding, when, in an instant, the wind shifted from the fand (as is very common in this port in the latter part of the day) and payed our head down on the... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1822 - 364 páginas
...the design, I determined to endeavour to run her on shore, land my men, and destroy her. Every thing seemed to favour my wishes. We had approached the...latter part of the day) and payed our head down on the Phcebe, where we wer« again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable... | |
 | John Davis - 1823 - 416 páginas
...destroy her. Every thing seemed to favour my wishes. We had approached the shore within musket-shot, and I had no doubt of succeeding, when, in an instant,...our head down on the Phoebe ; where we were again exposed^lo a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward... | |
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PAojfce, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable; yet as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. 
