 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 pages
...Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded in getting springs onourcable three different times; but the lire of the enemy was so excessive, that before we could...away, and thus rendered useless to us. My ship had receive* many injuries and several had been killed and wounded ; but nr brave officers and men, notwithstanding... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 pages
...acting sailing master, assisted by Mr. Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded in getting springs on ourcable three different times.; but the fire of the enemy...before we could get our broadside to bear, they were shof away, and thus rendered useless to us. My ship had receivet many injuries and several had been... | |
 | 1854 - 676 pages
...sailing-master, assisted by Mr. Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded in getting springs on our cable three different times ; but the fire of the enemy was so excessive, that before we could get our broad-sidu to bear, they were shot away and thus rendered useless to us. My ship had received many... | |
 | Gilbert Auchinleck - 1855 - 456 pages
...acting sailing-master, assisted by Mr. Linscott, the boatswain, succeededin getting springs on our cable three different times ; but the fire of the enemy...we could get our broad-side to bear, they were shot way and thus rendered useless to us. My ship had received many injuries, and several had been killed... | |
 | Samuel F. Holbrook - 1857 - 508 pages
...sailing-master, assisted by Mr. Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded in getting springs on our cable three different times ; but the fire of the enemy...but my brave officers and men, notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances under which we were brought to action, and the powerful force opposed to... | |
 | Ralph Delahaye Paine - 1912 - 638 pages
...afternoon. Describing the early part of the engagement Captain Porter reported to the Navy Department : " My ship had received many injuries, and several had...but my brave officers and men, notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances under which we were brought to action and the powerful force opposed to us,... | |
 | 1908 - 840 pages
...afternoon. Describing the early part of the engagement Captain Porter reported to the Navy Department: "My ship had received many injuries, and several had...but my brave officers and men, notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances under which we were brought to action and the powerful force opposed to us,... | |
 | 1814 - 468 pages
...aailing-master, assisted by Mr. Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded iu getting springs on our cable three different times; but the fire of the enemy was so excessive, that before vif could get ouï broad-side to bear, they were 1 V * shot away and thus rendered useless to us. >fy... | |
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Linscott, the boatswain, succeeded in getting springs on our cable three different times ; but the fire of the enemy was so excessive that before we could get our broadside to bear they were shot away and thus rendered useless to us. My ship had received... 
