 Providence at this interval gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed. We were all hands employed warping and towing off, and by the help of the light air, the whole were under sail and came...  United States Naval Institute Proceedings - Page 490by United States Naval Institute - 1901Full view - About this book
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...could not be brought to bear, continued to annoy the ships ty shot and shells during the whole time. Providence at this interval gave to my anxious wishes the usual land win"' common in this bay, and my expectations were completed. We were «W hands employed warping and... | |
 | John Timbs - Anecdotes - 1873 - 662 pages
...'' Providence at this interval," says Lord Exmouth, " gave to my anxious wishes the usual landwind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed....were all hands employed warping and towing off, and bv the help of the light air the whole were under sail, and came to anchor out of' roach of shells... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1874 - 810 pages
..." Providence, at this interval," says lord Exmouth, " gave to my anxious wishes the usual land-wind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed....were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour." Nine Algerine frigates and... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1877 - 688 pages
...be reached by our guns; the ships were becalmed. ' Providence at this interval,' says Lord Exmouth, 'gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind, common...were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour.' There, when the ships had hauled... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1877 - 560 pages
...reached by our guns; the ships were becalmed. ' Providence at this interval,' says Lord Exmouth, ' gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind, common...were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour.' There, when the ships had hauled... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1877 - 536 pages
...reached by our guns; the ships were becalmed. ' Providence at this interval,' says Lord Exmouth, ' gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind, common...were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour.' There, when the ships had hauled... | |
 | 1879 - 246 pages
...Providence at this interval," •says Lord Exmouth, " gave to my anxious wishes the usual landwind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed....were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour." There, when the ships had hauled... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1880 - 1316 pages
..." Providence, at this interval," says lord Exmouth, " gave to my anxious wishes the usual land-wind common in this bay, and my expectations were completed....were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour." Nine Algerine frigates and... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 286 pages
...enabled to retire from their perilous position. ' Providence, at this interval/ says Lord Exmouth, ' gave to my anxious wishes the usual land wind common...were under sail, and came to anchor out of reach of shells about two in the morning, after twelve hours' incessant labour/ A storm of thunder and lightning,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - England - 1885 - 276 pages
...the whole time. ' Providence at this interval gave to my anxious wishes the usual land-wind,.common in this bay, and my expectations were completed. We were all hands employed in warping and towing off, and by the help of the light air, the whole were under sail, and came to... | |
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