 Sir," replied the Spanish governor : " if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with hostile intentions, your ship would then have been a prize, and your people prisoners ; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports...  Tangles and Tales ... - Seite 190von Edward Charles Mogridge - 1865 - 401 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...of war, only requesting good quarter. " No, Sir," replied the Spanish governor, " ifwcuad taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...prize, and your people prisoners $ but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety ot your lives, we the enemies, being men, are... | |
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...war, only requesting good quarter. " No, Sir," replied the Spanish governor : " if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...prize, and your people prisoners ; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety of your lives, we, the enemies, being men, are... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...war, only requesting good quarter. " No, Sir," replied the Spanish governor : " if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast • with...prize, and your people prisoners ; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety of your lives, we, the enemies, being men, are... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 Seiten
...to run into Havanna, a Spanish port. 9. No, Sir, replied the Spanish governor, if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...intentions, your ship would then have been a prize, and . our people prisoners ; but when distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety of... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 Seiten
...war, only requesting good quarter. " No, sir'," replied the Spanish governor, " if we had taken you in fair •war at sea, or approaching our coast with hostile intentions, your Aip would then have been a prize, and your people prisoners ; but when distressed by a tempest, you... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 Seiten
...of war, only requesting good quarter. 9. No, Sir, replied the Spanish Governor, if we had taken ytfo in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...intentions, your ship would then have been a prize, aid your people prisoners; but when distressed by a tern pest, you come into our ports for the s?f... | |
 | 1826 - 238 Seiten
...to run into Havanna, a Spanish port. 9. No, Sir, replied the Spanish governour, if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...intentions, your ship would then have been a prize, ;md your people prisoners ; but when distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the sa/ety... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 Seiten
...of war, only requesting good quarter. "No, sir," replied the Spanish governor : if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...prize, and your people prisoners ; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety of your lives, we, the enemies, being men, arebound... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 286 Seiten
...of war, only requesting good quarter. "No, sir," replied the Spanish governor, "if we had taken you in fair war, at sea, or approaching our coast with hostile intentions, your ship would have been a prize, and your people prisoners; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1837 - 242 Seiten
...war, only requesting good quarter. 9. " No, sir," replied the Spanish governour; " if we had taken you in fair war at sea, or approaching our coast with...prize, and your people prisoners; but when, distressed by a tempest, you come into our ports for the safety of your lives, we, the enemies, being men, are... | |
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