 Gordon and myself considered her us our own : the delay of getting a boat on board the Bellona, and the anxious pursuit of Captain Gordon after the beaten enemy, enabled him to steal off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his...  Memoirs and Letters of Capt. Sir William Hoste, Bart - Side 321av Sir William Hoste (1st bart), Lady Harriet Walpole Hoste - 1833Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1812 - 1038 sider
...come up with him, his rigging and sails apparently not much injured ; but by the laws of war I shull ever maintain he belongs to us. The enemy's squadron, (as per inclosed return,) was commanded by Mons.Dubourdieu, capitaine de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who is killed. In justice... | |
 | 1813 - 544 sider
...till too late for our shattered ships to cornup with him, his rigging and sails ap465 parently not much injured ; but by the laws of war I shall ever...squadron, as per inclosed return, was commanded by Mons. Dubourdieu, a captain de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who is killed. In justice... | |
 | 1813 - 532 sider
...till too late for our shattered ships to con» up with him, his rigging and sails Щ-- parently not much injured; but by the laws of war I shall ever...squadron, as per inclosed return, was commanded by Mons. Dubourdieu, a captain de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who is killed. In justice... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 sider
...off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his rigging and ails apparently not much injured ; but by the laws of war I shall ever...The enemy's squadron, as per inclosed return, was com. mantled by Mons. Dubourdieu, a captain de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1825 - 854 sider
...off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his rigging and sails apparently not much injured ; but by the laws of war I shall ever...squadron, as per inclosed return, was commanded by Mons. Dubourdieu, a capitain de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who is killed. In justice... | |
 | 1830 - 478 sider
...off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his rigging and sails apparently not much injured ; but, by the laws of war, I shall ever maintain he be* The Bellona mounlcd 36 guns. longs to us. The enemy's squadron was commanded by Monsieur Dubourdieu,... | |
 | 1830 - 494 sider
...off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his rigging and sails apparently not much injured ; but, by the laws of war, I shall ever maintain he be* The Bfllonn mounted 36 gunb. longs to us. The enemy's squadron was commanded by Monsieur Dubourdieu,... | |
 | Sir William Hoste (1st Bart.) - 1833 - 352 sider
...Bellona was raking us, and when she struck I had no boat that could possibly take possession of her. I therefore preferred closing with the Bellona, and...captain de vaisseau, and a member of the legion of honour, who is killed. In justice to a brave man, I must say he set a noble example of intrepidity... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 264 sider
...off, till too late for our shattered ships to come up with him, his rigging and sails apparently not much injured ; but, by the laws of war, I shall ever maintain he belongs to us. The enemy's squadron was commanded by Monsieur Dubourdieu, a capitaine de vaisseau, and a member of the Legion of Honour,... | |
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