 Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him.  The Anglo-American Magazine - Page 1081854Full view - About this book
 | 1814 - 466 pages
...holes in her bottom. And on on the Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable : yet as her head...my orders, under the impression that I should soon b* a prisoner. He could be of no use to me in the then wretched state of the Essex ; and finding (from... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...from the land and drove her down upon the Phoebe, exposing her again to a dreadful raking fire. The ship was now totally unmanageable; yet as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward, Captain Porter again perceived a faint hope of boarding. At this moment Lieutenant Downes... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...within musket shot, when in an instant the wind shifted, and payed our head down on the Phoebe, — My ship was now totally unmanageable; yet, as her head...leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. Fmding the enemy was determined to avoid being boarded, and my ship alarmingly on tire, and the slaughter... | |
 | John Lewis Thomson - History - 1816 - 396 pages
...day) and payed our head down on the Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment, lieutenant commandant Downes... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 518 pages
...day), and paved our head down on the Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment lieutenant commandant Downes came... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - United States - 1814 - 442 pages
...Mj ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet. as her liead was towards the enemy, and he to leewari! of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment Lieutenant Commandant Downes came on board to receive my orders, under the impression that I should... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was towards the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment LieutenantCommandant Downes came on board to receive VOL. n. 12 my orders, under the impression that... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...and payed our head down on the Phcebe ; •where we wera again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to-leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment, Lieutenant-commandant Downes... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - United States - 1817 - 294 pages
...our head down on the Phrebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was how totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment, Lieut. Commandant Downs came... | |
 | John Davis - 1823 - 416 pages
...to-leeward "of me, I still hoped to be able to board him. At this moment, Lieutenant-commandant Dowries came on board to receive my orders, under the impression that I should soon be a prisoner. He could be of no use to me in the then wretched state of the Essex ; and finding (from the enemy's... | |
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