... distance, full into the bows of our van ships. It was received in silence: the men on board every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring. A... The History of England - Seite 111von Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 Seiten
...fire from the enemy. It was received with silence. On board every one of the British ships, the crew were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring ; a wretched sight for the French, who, with all their advantages, were... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 Seiten
...line, full into the bows of our van hhips. It was received in silence : the mga>on board of every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring. A miserable sight for the French ; who with all their skill, and all... | |
| 1815 - 488 Seiten
...fire from the enemy. It was received with silence. On board every one of the British ships, the crew were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring ; a wretched sight for the French, who, with all their advantages, were... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...line full into the bows of our van ships. It was received in silence. On board of every ship the crew were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring1 : a miserable sight for the French, who with all their advantages were... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 Seiten
...distance, full into the bows of our van ships. It was received in silence ; the men on board every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring : — a miserable sight for the French ; who, with all their skill,... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...distance, full into the bows of our van ships. It was received in silence; the men on board every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring : — a miserable sight for the French ; who, with all their skill,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 Seiten
...distance, full into the bows of our vanships. It was received in silence: the men on board every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring. A miserable sight for the French; who, with all their skill, and all... | |
| Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 486 Seiten
...distance, into the bows of our van ships : this was received by the British crews in perfect silence, while they were employed aloft in furling sails, and below...afterwards hoisted a signal for close engagement ; when the emulation displayed by all to gain an advanced post, must have miserably depressed their adversaries,... | |
| 1836 - 884 Seiten
...distance, full into the bows of our van ships. It was received in silence: the men on board every ship were employed aloft in furling sails, and below in tending the braces, and making ready for anchoring. A miserable sight for the French ; who, with all their skill, and all... | |
| Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...silent approach of the British was observed by the enemy with astonishment. On board each ship the crew were employed aloft in furling sails and below in tending the braces, and in hauling a range of cable on deck, preparatory to anchoring by the stern. At half-past six the... | |
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