 | Sir Robert Sibbald - 1803 - 510 Seiten
...his men in the plain and boisterous phrase of the sea : " These, my lads, are the foes, who cxpcfi to convey us in bonds to the English king : but by...Charge gunners : let the cross-bows be ready : have the lime-pots, and fire-balls, to the tops t two handed swords to the fore-rooms. Be stout, be diligent,... | |
 | James Miller - 1830 - 322 Seiten
...while Wood, regardless of superior numbers, prepared for the attack. " These, my lads," he exclaimed, " are the foes who expect to convey us in bonds to the...your courage, and the help of God, they shall fail. Charge, gunners : let the crossbows be ready ; have the lime-pots and fire-balls to the tops ; two-handed... | |
 | 1849 - 468 Seiten
...and thus addressed his sailors in the boisterous phraseology of his profession—'' These, my lads, are the foes who expect to convey us in bonds to the King of England, but by your courage, and by the help of God, they shall fail. Set yourselves in order,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1852 - 776 Seiten
...mariner. •' My lads," he exclaimed, " these are the foes who would convey us in bonds to the foot of au English king ; but, by your courage and the help of God, they shall fail ! Set yourselves in order — repair every man to his station — chargo home, gunners — crossbowmen to the tops — two-handed... | |
 | James Miller (of Haddington, Scotland.) - 1859 - 352 Seiten
...prepared for the attack. " These, my lads," he exclaimed, " are the foes who expect to convey us iu bonds to the English king ; but, by your courage, and the help of God, they shall fail. Charge, gunners: let the cross-bows bo ready ; have the lime-pots and fire-balls to the tops ; two-handed... | |
 | James Grant - 1866 - 384 Seiten
...mariner. " My lads," he exclaimed, " these are the foes who would convey us in bonds to the foot of an English king; but, by your courage and the help of God, they shall fail ! Set yourselves in order— repair every man to his station — charge home, gunners — crossbowmen to the tops — two-handed... | |
 | James Grant - 1873 - 594 Seiten
...of the time. "My lads," said he, "these are the foes who would convey us in bonds to the foot of an English king; but, by your courage and the help of God, they shall fail ! Set yourselves in order ; repair every man to his station — crossbow-men to the tops — two-handed swords to the fore-rooms... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 Seiten
...prepared, and addressed his men in the plain and boisterous phrase of the sea — "These, my lads, are the foes who expect to convey us in bonds to the...Charge, gunners ; let the crossbows be ready ; have the lime-pots and fire-balls to the tops ; two-handed swords z I THE BOOK OF SCOTTISH ANECDOTE. to the... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 Seiten
...instantly prepared, and addressed his men in the plain and boisterous phrase of the sea : " There, my lads, are the foes who expect to convey us in bonds to the...charge, gunners ; let the cross-bows be ready ; have the lime-pots and fire-balls to the tops ; two-handed swords to the fore-rooms. Be stout, bediligent, for... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1875 - 378 Seiten
...the plain and boisterous phrase of the sea — "These, my lads, are the foes who expect to conveyus in bonds to the English king ; but by your courage,...Charge, gunners ; let the crossbows be ready ; have the lime-pots and fire-balls to the tops ; two-handedswords to the fore-rooms. Be stout, be diligent, for... | |
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These, my lads, are the foes who expect to convey us in bonds to the English king ; but by your courage, and the help of God, they shall fail. Set yourselves in order, every man to his station. Charge, gunners ; let the crossbows be ready ; have the lime-pots... 
