 | American Philosophical Society - 1799 - 734 pagina’s
...whaleboat, againft the Cerberus frigate, then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means of...frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at anchor, afterrt of the frigate, and concealed from my fight. By fome means or other, it was fired, and demolished... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1801 - 638 pagina’s
...whale-boat, agamft the Cerberus frigate^ then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means of...anchor, aftern of the frigate, and concealed from my fight. By f6me means or other, it was fired, and demolifhed the fchooner and three men — and blew... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1801 - 664 pagina’s
...and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means, c>£ a. line. The maqhjne was Ipaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun-lock, which was...anchor, aftern of the frigate, and concealed from my fight. By fome means or other, it was fired, and demolifhed the fchooner and three men — and blew... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1801 - 504 pagina’s
...frigate, then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againll her fide, by means of a line. The machine was loaded...unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along-fide of the frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at E ee 2 anchor, anchor, aftcrn of... | |
 | 1806 - 744 pagina’s
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 | Thomas Clark - 1814 - 244 pagina’s
...then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine against her side, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along side of the... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pagina’s
...a whale boat, against the Cerberus frigate lying at anchor, by drawing a machine against her side, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 614 pagina’s
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 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pagina’s
...whale boat, against the Cerberus frigate, laying at anchor, by drawing a machine against her side, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pagina’s
...against the Cerberus frigate, lying at anchor off New London, in drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder...by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the frigate. This machine fell in with a schooner at anchor astern of the frigate, and becoming... | |
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In the year 1777 I made an attempt from a whale-boat against the Cerberus frigate, then lying at anchor between Connecticut River and New London, by drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded... 
