 | 1814 - 466 pagina’s
...but most preferred sharing with me the fete of the ship. We, who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames ; and when we had succeeded, went again to our guns, wher* the firing was kept up for some mirmtes, but the crew had by this time become so v.eakened, that... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pagina’s
...extinguish fhe flames, and having succeeded, went again to the guns and kept up a firing for a few minutes ; but the crew had by this time become so weakened that all further resistance was in vain. Captain Porter summoned a consultation of the officers of divisions,... | |
 | 1815 - 410 pagina’s
...enemy— and some perished. We who remained, turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames; when we had succeeded, went again to our guns, where the firing was kept up for some minutes. Almost every gun leaving been dismounted, and the impossibility of making/further attempts to capture... | |
 | John Lewis Thomson - 1816 - 396 pagina’s
...sharing with me the fate of the ship. We, who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguish the flames ; and, when we had succeeded, went again...surrender my ship, to save the wounded, as all further attempt at opposition must prove ineffectual, almost every gun being disabled, . by the destruction... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 518 pagina’s
...turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the fl.'in s; and when we had succeeded went again to the guns, where the firing was kept up for some minutes,...crew had by this time become so weakened, that they declared to me the impossibility of making further resistance, and entreated me to surrender mv ship... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 516 pagina’s
...attempt; but most preferred sharing with me the fate of the ship. We, who remained, turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames; and when we had succeeded went again to the guns, where the firing was kept up for some minutes, but the crew had by this time become so weakened,... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 pagina’s
...but most preferred sharing, with me, the fate of the ship. We, wno remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames ; and, when we...surrender my ship to save the wounded, as all further attempt at opposition must prove ineffectual — almost every gun being disabled by the destruction... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 pagina’s
...but most preferred sharing with me the fate of the ship. We who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames ; and when we had...the impossibility of making further resistance, and intreated me to surrender my ship to save my wounded, as aU further attempts at opposition must prove... | |
 | William James - 1817 - 788 pagina’s
...but most preferred sharing with me the fate of the ship. We who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing the flames ; and when we had...had by this time become so weakened, that they all declard to me the impossibility of making further resistance ; and entreated me to surrender my ship... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 pagina’s
...with me the fate of the ship. We who remained, now turned our attention wholly to extinguishing tSe flames ; and when we had succeeded, went again to...the impossibility of making further resistance, and intreated me to surrender my ship to save my wounded, as all further attempts at opposition must prove... | |
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... guns, where the firing was kept up for some minutes, but the crew had by this time become so weakened, that they all declared to me the impossibility of making further resistance, and entreated me to surrender my ship to save the wounded, as all further... 
