 | Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...were steering for their port, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch tishing-boats, suddenly came against them, singling out the Isabella...as the object of attack, while the rest dispersed aad escaped. The contest was very unequal : for the Isabella mounted only 1 carriage guns and 2 swivels,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Curiosities and wonders - 1822 - 368 pages
...were steering for their port, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch fishing-boats, suddenly came against them, singling out the Isabella...attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two ships was most unequal; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns and two... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...were steering for their port, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the dutch fishing-boats, suddenly came against them, singling out the Isabella...attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two ships was most unequal ; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns, and... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...Gravesant Steeple, in the Hague; but while they were steering for their port, a French privateer, that ay concealed among the Dutch fishing boats, suddenly...attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two ships was most unequal; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns and two... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...port, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch fishing boats, suddenly made sail towards them, singling out the Isabella as the object of attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two ships was most unequal ; for the Isabella mounted only four carriageguns and two... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...they made Gravesend steeple, in the Hague ; but while they were steering for their port, the Brancas, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch...object of attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. 3. The strength of the two ships was most unequal ; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns... | |
 | 926 pages
...were steering for their port, a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch fishing-boats, suddenly came against them, singling out the Isabella...attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two ships was most unequal ; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns, and... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1854 - 352 pages
...they made Gravesend steeple, in the Hague; but while they were steering for their port, the Brancas, & French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch...object of attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. 3. The strength of the two ships was most unequal; for the Isabella mounted only four carriage guns... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 pages
...port a French privateer, that lay concealed among the Dutch fishing boats, suddenly made sail towards them, singling out the Isabella as the object of attack, while the rest dispersed and escaped. The strength of the two vessels was most unequal, for tne Isabella mounted only four carriage guns and... | |
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... which he sailed from the coast of Norfolk for the Hague, June 1, 1744, in company with three smaller vessels recommended to his care. Next day they made... 