 | Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...Isabella, that Capt. Hornby found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board...frustrated both attempts ; though the Frenchmen kept tiring upon him, both with guns and small arms, which fire Capt. Hornby returned with his 2 larboard... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 368 pages
...Isabella, that the captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board him on the larboard quarter; but by the dexterous turn of the helm, he frustrated both attempts, though the Frenchmen kept firing upon... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...Isabella, that the captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board...kept firing upon him both with guns and small arms. At two o'clock, when the action had lasted an hour, the privateer running furiously in upon the larboard... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...Isabella, that the captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board...kept firing upon him both with guns and small arms. At two o'clock, when the action had lasted an hour, the privateer running furiously in upon the larboard... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...Isabella, that tiie captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board...kept, firing upon him both with guns and small arms. At two o'clock, when the action had lasted an hour, the privateer running furiously in upon the larboard... | |
 | 926 pages
...Isabella, that the captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered the enemy twice attempted to board...of the helm he frustrated both attempts, though the Frenchman kept firing upon him both with guns and small arms. At two o'clock, when the action had lasted... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1868 - 386 pages
...fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to hoard him. 011 the larboard quarter ; but by a dexterous turn of...kept firing upon him both with guns and. small arms. At two o'clock, when the action, had. tested an hour, the privateer running furiously in upon the larboard... | |
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Isabella, that the captain found it prudent to order his brave fellows into close quarters. While he lay thus sheltered, the enemy twice attempted to board him on the larboard quarter; but by a dexterous turn of the helm he frustrated both attempts, though... 