 | William Cobbett - 1833 - 844 sider
...falling short. She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an hour, to get * raking position, but finding she could not, she bore up, and run under top-sails and gib, with the wind on the quarter. Immediately made sail to bring the ship up with her,... | |
 | 1813 - 554 sider
...on the other tack, but without effect, her shot falling short. She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...the ship up with her, and at five minutes before 6, p. M., being along side within half pistol shot, we commenced a heavy fire from all our guns, double-shotted... | |
 | Benjamin Allen - 1813 - 142 sider
...on the other tack, but without effect, her shot falling short. She continued wearing and maneuvering for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...and run under her topsails and jib, with the wind on her quarter. I immediately made sail to bring the ship uji with her, and 5 minutes before G p. M. being... | |
 | 1813 - 516 sider
...and manoeuvring for about three «[it:irturs of un luiur, to get a ruk'.ng position— but find. .ig she could not, she bore up and run under her topsails and gib, with tlie wind on the quarter. 1 immediately made sa.l to bring the ship up with her, s.nd 5 i.iinutes... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 504 sider
...her shot falling short. She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an honr, to get a raking position— but finding she could...and at five minutes before 6, PM, being along side wi.hin half pistol shot, we commenced a heavy fire from all our guns, double shotted with round and... | |
 | 1816 - 416 sider
...wearing and mana-vremg for about three quarters of an hour, to gf'ta raking position, but fiiuiing she could not, she bore up, and run under her topsails and gib, with the wind on the quarter. Immediately made sail to bring the ship up with her, and 5 minutes... | |
 | William James - 1817 - 788 sider
...the other tack, but without effect— her shot falling short. She continued wearing and nianocuvering for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...immediately made sail to bring the ship up with her; and 5 minutes before 6 PM being alongside within half pistol-shot, we com. mcnced a heavy fire from all... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 sider
...on the other tack, but without effect; her shot falling short She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...position, but finding she could not, she bore up, and ru« tinder her top-sails and jib, with the wind on the quarter. 1 immediately tnade sail, to bring... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 sider
...on the other tack, but without effect ; her shot fell short. She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...position, but finding she could not, she bore up and ran under her topsails nnd jib with the wind on the quarter. I immediately made sail to bring the ship... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1819 - 344 sider
...the other tack, but without effect ; her shot falling short. She continued wearing and manoeuvring for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking...immediately made sail, to bring the ship up with her, and five minutes before six p. M. being along side within half pistol shot, we commenced a heavy fire from... | |
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... she gave us a broadside, and filled, away, and wore, giving us a broadside on the other tack, but without effect ; her shot falling short. She continued wearing and... 
