 | 1824 - 494 Seiten
...prisoner ; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what 1 had before imagined, that the Drake came out in consequence...five small vessels full of people, who were led by curiosity to see an engagement. But when they discovered the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern they... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner ; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...five small vessels full of people, who were led by curiosity to see an engagement. But when they saw the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern, they wisely... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner ; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...five small vessels full of people, who were led by curiosity to see an engagement. But when they saw the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern, they wisely... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 358 Seiten
...surprised to find himself a prisoner !—although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood what I had before imagined,...discovered the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern • See page 87. they wisely put back. Alarm-smokes now appeared in great abundance, extending along... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 578 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...five small vessels full of people, who were led by curiosity to see an engagement. But when they saw the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern, they wisely... | |
 | 1830 - 426 Seiten
...v, H l> his boat's crew, by Jones, whose account of the action is as follows : — " The Drake wns attended by five small vessels full of people, who...boat at the Ranger's stern, they wisely put back. Alarming smokes now appeared in great abundance, extending along both sides of the channel. The tide... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1855 - 560 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner ; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...five small vessels full of people, who were led by curiosity to see an engagement. But when they saw the Drake's boat at the Ranger's stern, they wisely... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1883 - 408 Seiten
...surprised to find himself a prisoner ! — although an express liad arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood what I had before imagined,...The officer told me also, that they had taken up the Hanger's anchor. " The Drake was attended by five small vessels full of people, who were led by motives... | |
 | 1907 - 362 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...volunteers, against the Ranger. The officer told me, also, they had taken up the Ranger's anchor. The Drake was attended by five small vessels full of people,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing - 1907 - 350 Seiten
...greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner; although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood, what I had before imagined,...volunteers, against the Ranger. The officer told me, also, they had taken up the Ranger's anchor. The Drake was attended by five small vessels full of people,... | |
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When the officer came on the quarter-deck he was greatly surprised to find himself a prisoner, although an express had arrived from Whitehaven the night before. I now understood what I had before imagined, that the Drake came out, in consequence of this... 
