 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 990 pages
...that Captain Porter would soon be a prisoner. Ilia services could be of no avail in the deplorable state of the Essex, and finding, from the enemy's putting his helm up, that the last attempt at boarding would not succeed, Captain Porter directed him, after he had been ten... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 588 pages
...expecting that Captain Porter would soon be a prisoner. His services could be of no avail in the deplorable state of the Essex, and finding, from the enemy's putting his helm up, that the last attempt at boarding would not succeed, Captain Porter directed him, after he had been ten... | |
 | Washington Irving, William Irving, James Kirke Paulding - 1897 - 438 pages
...expecting that Captain Porter would soon be a prisoner. His services could be of no avail in the deplorable state of the Essex, and finding, from the enemy's putting his helm up, that the last attempt at boarding would not succeed, Captain Porter directed him, after he had been ten... | |
 | 1814 - 468 pages
...ba a prisoner. He could be of no »ise to me in the then wretched state of the Essex ; and rinding (from the enemy's putting his helm up) that my last...boarding would not succeed, I directed him, after he lud been 10 minutes onboard, sending for the carpenter, he informed that all ha crew had been killed... | |
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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 putting his helm up) that my... 
