 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1836 - 446 pagina’s
...operation of sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...barely possible, in the position of our consort, to miike fast and save the vessel. " 1 had little, or rather no hope, that the Euphrates could have escaped,... | |
 | 1836 - 634 pagina’s
...operation of sinking itself did not consume more than three : indeed, the gale was so violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...bank ; and for this there was, in our case, little or nn time, as it was barely possible, in the position of our consort, to make fast and save the vessel.... | |
 | 1836 - 408 pagina’s
...operation «f sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed, the gale was so very violent that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...resisted it, unless she were already secured to the bank -r and, for this there was, in our •case, little or no time, as it was barely possible, in the position... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 904 pagina’s
...operation of sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...Euphrates could have escaped, but the intrepid skill of Lieutenant Cleaveland and Mr. Charlewood enabled them to get F 64 family, he would kill him. After... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 880 pagina’s
...operation of sinking itself did not consume more than, three ; indeed the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...unless she were already secured to the bank ; and for ;his there was, in our case, little or no time, as it was barely possible, in the position of our consort,... | |
 | Francis Rawdon Chesney - 1868 - 688 pagina’s
...sinking itself did not consume more than three minutes ; indeed, the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a frigate, could have resisted, unless she was already secured to the bank ; and for this, in our case, there was little or no tune,... | |
 | Francis Rawdon Chesney - 1868 - 712 pagina’s
...sinking itself did not consume more than three minutes ; indeed, the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a frigate, could have resisted, unless she was already secured to the bank ; and for this, in our case, there was little or no tune,... | |
 | 1836 - 404 pagina’s
...operation «f sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed, the gale was so very violent that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...Euphrates could have escaped, but the intrepid skill of Lieutenant Cleaveland and Mr. Charlwood enabled them to get out two anchors in the very nick of time... | |
 | 1837 - 874 pagina’s
...operation of sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a...Euphrates could have escaped, but the intrepid skill of Lieutenant Cleaveland and Mr. Charlewood enabled them to get F 66 out two anchors in the very nick... | |
 | WM. OGDEN NILES - 1837 - 438 pagina’s
...consume more than three; indeed, the gale was so very violent that I doubt whether the most power ful vessel, such as a frigate, could have resisted it...could have escaped, but the intrepid skill of lieut Cleaveland and Mr. Charlewood enabled them tc get out two anchors in the very nick of time; ant by... | |
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Tigris went down, it scarcely exceeded eight minutes ; whilst the operation of sinking itself did not consume more than three ; indeed the gale was so very violent, that I doubt whether the most powerful vessel, such as a frigate, could have resisted... 