 | 1814 - 466 pages
...an evident intention of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where 1 was anchored; and the caution observed in their approach to the...was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at all their mast-heads. J, with as much expedition as circumstances... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - United States - 1814 - 442 pages
...and showed an cviion of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored ; and the caution observed in their approach to the...their display of their motto-flags, and the number of jacksat all their mastheads. I with as muchexpedition as circumstances would admit of, got my ship... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 516 pages
...approach to the attack of the Essex was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags,'and the number of jacks at all their mast-heads. I, with...of, got my ship ready for action, and endeavoured to get a spring on my cable, but had not succeeded when the enemy, at 54 minutes after 3, PM, made... | |
 | John Lewis Thomson - History - 1816 - 396 pages
...evident intention of attacking us, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored. The caution observed in their approach to the attack...was truly ridiculous ; as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at their mast heads. I, with as much expedition as circumstances... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 518 pages
...an evident intention of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored; and the caution observed in their approach to the attack of the Essex was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at all... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - United States - 1817 - 294 pages
...of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored ; and the caution they observed, in their approach to the attack of the crippled...would admit of, got my ship ready for action, and endeavored to get a spring on my cable ; but had not succeeded when the enemy, at 54 minutes after... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...an evident intention of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored; and the caution observed in their approach to the...mast.heads. I, with as much expedition as circumstances wonld admit of, got my ship ready for action, and endeavoured to get a spring on my cable; but had... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...an evident intention of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored $ and the caution observed in their approach to the...was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at all their mast heads. I with as much expedition as circumstances... | |
 | David Porter - Galapagos Islands - 1822 - 626 pages
...evident intention of attacking us, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored. The caution observed in their approach to the attack...was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at their mast heads. I, with as much expedition as circumstances... | |
 | David Porter - Science - 1823 - 152 pages
...evident intention of attacking us, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored. The caution observed in their approach to the attack...was truly ridiculous, as was their display of their motto flags, and the number of jacks at their mast heads. I, with as much expedition as circumstances... | |
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The enemy continued to approach, and shewed an evident intention of attacking, regardless of the neutrality of the place where I was anchored; and the caution observed in their approach to the attack of the crippled Essex, was truly ridiculous, as was... 
