... commanded the master gunner, whom he knew to be a most resolute man, to split and sink the ship; that thereby nothing might remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards : seeing in so many hours fight, and with so great a navy they were not able to... Titan: A Monthly Magazine... - Página 5101854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 714 páginas
...Revenge not able to move one way or other, but S3 she was moved with the waves and billow of the sea) commanded the Master Gunner, whom he knew to be a...ship ; that thereby nothing might remain of glory or viftory to the Spaniards : seeing in so many hours fight, and with so great a Navy they were not able... | |
| Robert Southey - 1834 - 378 páginas
...themselves unto God and to the mercy of none else, and commanded the master gunner, whom he knew for a most resolute man, to split and sink the ship, "...might remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards. The gunner readily consented; but the captain and the master were of another opinion : the enemy, they... | |
| William James Linton - 1851 - 806 páginas
...round a dying lion, wary of approaching him in his last agony. Then Sir Riehard, as it was past hope, ' commanded the master 'gunner, whom he knew to be a...ship, that thereby ' nothing might remain of glory or \ ictory to the Spaniards ; seeing ia so many hours they ' were not able to take her, having had above... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 páginas
...fought for fifteen hours, and " having by estimation eight hundred shot of great artillery through worth. " Tell me not in mournful numbers, Life is...and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way ; But to fifty- three menof-war to perform it withal ; and persuaded the company, or as many as he could induce,... | |
| William James Linton - 1852 - 94 páginas
...approaching him in his last agony. Then Sir Richard, as it was past hope, ' commanded the master-gunner, whom he knew to be a most resolute, man, to split...hours' time, above ten thousand men, and fiftythree men of war, to perform it withal ; and persuaded the company, or as many as he could induce, to yield... | |
| 1853 - 848 páginas
...his crew killed or wounded, and himself disabled, "commanded the muster's gunner, whom he knew to he a most resolute man, to split and sink the ship, that...might remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards." SID RICHARD GREXVILLE. A hundred men for fifteen hours Beat back ten thousand ; morn shall see One... | |
| Charles Clement Cotterill - 1868 - 380 páginas
...or other, but as she was moved with the waves and billow of the sea), commanded the master-gunner, whom he knew to be a most resolute man, to split and...victory to the Spaniards, seeing in so many hours' fight and with so great a navy they were not able to take her, having had fifteen hours' time, about... | |
| Edward Everett Hale - 1880 - 322 páginas
...not being able to move one way or other but as she was moved with the waves and billows of the sea), commanded the master gunner, whom he knew to be a...remain of glory or victory to the Spaniards ; seeing so in many hours' fight, and with so great a navy, they were not able to take her, having had fifteen... | |
| Griffith, Farran, Browne and co - 1883 - 328 páginas
...having fought for fifteen hours, and 'having by estimation eight hundred shot of great artillery through him,' 'commanded the master gunner, whom he knew to...thousand men, and fifty-three men-of-war to perform withal ; and persuaded the company, or as many as he could induce, to yield themselves unto God, and... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1885 - 224 páginas
...having fought for fifteen hours, and 'having by estimation eight hundred shot of great artillery through him/ ' commanded the master gunner, whom he knew to...ship, that thereby nothing might remain of glory or of victory to the Spaniards ; seeing in so many hours they were not able to take her, having had about... | |
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