| RICHARD ROLT - 1749 - 548 pages
...full manned ; yet, it his own people behaved with their accuftomed fpirit, he was certain he fhould prove too hard for them both, and that one of them, at leaft, could not fail of becoming his prize : he further added, that many ridiculous tales had been... | |
| Voyages and travels - 1760 - 256 pages
...and full manned, yet if his own people be•haved with their ufual fpirit, he was fure that he fhould prove too hard for them both, and that one of them at leaft would not fail of becoming his prize. The men received the Commodore's fpeech with great joy,... | |
| John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 530 pages
...full manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their accuftomed fpirit, he was certain he fhould prove too hard for them both, and that one of them at leaft could not fail of becoming his prize. The fpeech of the commodore was received by his people... | |
| Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 512 pages
...and full manned, yet if his own people behavtd with their accuftomed fpirit, he was certain he fhoulu prove too hard for them both, and that one of them at leaft could not fail of becoming his prize. On the 311! day of iviay new ftyle, they arrived off the... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1814 - 584 pages
...a station, where he could not fail of meeting with them; and though they were stout ships, and full manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their...them at least could not fail of becoming his prize: He farther added, that many ridiculous tales had been propagated about the strength of the sides of... | |
| R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 592 pages
...station, where he could not fail of meeting with them ; and though they were stout ships, and full manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their...them at least could not fail of becoming his prize : lie further added, that many ridiculous tales had been propagated about the strength of the sides... | |
| Sir John Barrow - Admirals - 1839 - 536 pages
...he knew would speedily arrive there. He told them he should choose a station where he could not fuil of meeting with them; and, though they were stout...itself. After all the miseries sustained by these brave men—after they had seen so many hundreds of their companions perish—can moral fortitude surpass... | |
| Richard Walter - Voyages around the world - 1853 - 160 pages
...station, where he could not fail of meeting with them ; and though they were stout ships, and full manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their...them at least could not fail of becoming his prize : he further added, that many ridiculous tales had been propagated about the strength of the sides... | |
| George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 pages
...station, where be could not fail of meeting with them ; and though they were stout ships, and full manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their...for them both, and that one of them at least could nut fail of becoming his prize : he further added, that many ridiculous tales had been propagated about... | |
| David Laing Purves - Discoveries in geography - 1874 - 856 pages
...station where he could not fail of meeting with them ; and though they werestoutships, and full-manned, yet, if his own people behaved with their accustomed...them at least could not fail of becoming his prize. He further added, that many ridiculous tales had been propagated about the strength of the sides of... | |
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