 | John Andrews - 1786 - 510 pagine
...his men to board the enemy : but on preparing to execute his orders, they perceived a fuperior number lying under cover, with pikes in their hands ready to receive them : hereupon they defifted and returned to their guns; continuing the fight half an hour longer ; when... | |
 | Joseph Allen - 1852 - 596 pagine
...them to board, which they did : but the moment they were on board they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them, upon which our people instantly retreated into our own ship, and returned to their guns." Captain Jones,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1864 - 86 pagine
...board her, which they did ; but the moment they were on board her they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns till past ten, when... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1877 - 552 pagine
...board her, which they did; but the moment they were on board her, they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns till paet ten, when... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1877 - 364 pagine
...to board, which they did ; but the moment they were on board her they discovered a superior number lying under cover, with pikes in their hands, ready to receive them, on which our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns again until half-past... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 438 pagine
...board her, which they did; but the moment they were on board her, they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns till past ten, when... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1896 - 472 pagine
...board her, which they did ; but the moment they were on board her, they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into our own ship, and returned to their guns till past ten, when... | |
 | 1843 - 662 pagine
...however, that the boarders, on reaching the deck of the Bon Homme Richard, discovered a. large party of men lying under cover, with pikes in their hands, ready to receive them ; upon which they retreated back to their own ship, and» returned to their guns. The act of calling... | |
 | 1779 - 828 pagine
...to board, which they did ; but the moment they were on board her, they difcovered a fuperior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them, on which our people retreated inftantly into our o»vn (hip, mid returned to their guns again till... | |
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I called for the boarders and ordered them to board her, which they did ; but the moment they were on board her, they discovered a superior number lying under cover with pikes in their hands ready to receive them ; our people retreated instantly into... 