 | David Porter - Science - 1823 - 152 pages
...with both my ships, and afterward with my single ship, with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...and once succeeded in closing within gun-shot of the Phu2be, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was two and a half miles... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 510 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, ,with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...and once succeeded in closing within gun-shot of the Phrebc, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was two and a half miles... | |
 | John Brannan - Ontario - 1823 - 522 pages
...the advani.tirc. m piiint of i'i.din^, and once succeeded in closing within gun-shot of the Phcebc, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was two and a half miles to leeward: this excited some surprise and expressions of indignation, as previous... | |
 | Abel Bowen - United States - 1830 - 410 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the advantage in point of sailing, and once succeeded inclosing within gun-shot of the Phcebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub,... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - United States - 1834 - 798 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...and once succeeded in closing within gun-shot of the Phcebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was two and a half miles... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - United States - 1843 - 606 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the advantage in point o_f sailing, and once succeeded in closing within gun-shot of the Phosbe, and commenced a fire on her,... | |
 | Food - 1854 - 678 pages
...with both my sliipe, and afterwards with my single ship, with both crews on board. I WHS several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...point of sailing, and once succeeded in closing within a gun-shot of the Phcebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was... | |
 | Gilbert Auchinleck - Canada History War of 1812 - 1855 - 456 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, with both erews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...point of sailing, and once succeeded in closing within a gun-shot of the Phoebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she ran down for the Cherub, which was... | |
 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1857 - 582 pages
...with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship with both crews on board. I was several times under way, and ascertained that I had greatly the...and once succeeded in closing within gunshot of the Phrebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she by another; and, to guard against a similar event, an... | |
 | Ralph Delahaye Paine - Sailors - 1912 - 642 pages
...that I had greatly the advantage in point of sailing, and once succeeded in closing within gun shot of the Phoebe, and commenced a fire on her, when she...and a half to leeward. This excited some surprise and expressions of indignation, as previous to my getting under way she hove to off the port, hoisted... | |
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... during which time I endeavoured to provoke a challenge, and frequently, but ineffectually, to bring the Phoebe alone to action, first with both my ships, and afterwards with my single ship, with both crews on board. I was several times under way,... 
