 | 1814 - 466 páginas
...had anchored, had not tine mwser tin "ortunalely parted. My ship had taken fire several times during1 the actio'n, but alarmingly so forward and aft at this moment, the flames were Mirstjng up each hatchway, and no hopes were en.- tertainedof saving her; our distance from the shore... | |
 | 1814 - 580 páginas
...Captain Porter turned his attention to rescuing as many of his brave companions as possible. Finding his distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, he hoped many would be able to save themselves should the ship blow up. His boats had been cut to pieces... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 páginas
...discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately part* . . _ .. 203 ed. My ship had taken fire several times, during the action ; b.ut alarmingly...shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and 1 hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should the ship blow up, as I was informed... | |
 | William James - 1817 - 788 páginas
...before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times during the action, but alarmingly so,...saving her. Our distance from the shore did not exceed three-quarters of a mile ; and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should... | |
 | John Davis - 1822 - 404 páginas
...before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times during the action, but alarmingly so,...saving her. Our distance from the shore did not exceed liiree-quarters of a mile; and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should... | |
 | John Davis - 1822 - 410 páginas
...discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship bad taken fire several limes during the action, but alarmingly so, forward and...saving her. Our distance from the shore did not exceed three-quarters of a mile ; and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should... | |
 | David Porter - 1822 - 626 páginas
...before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times during the action, but alarmingly so forward and aft ; at this moment, the flames were burstiug up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her ; our distance from the shore... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 páginas
...before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times during the action, but alarmingly so...crew would be able to save themselves, should the sliip blow up, as I was informed the fire was near the magazine, and the explosion ef a large 45 quantity... | |
 | David Porter - 1823 - 152 páginas
...before he discovered we had anchored, had not the hawser unfortunately parted. My ship had taken fire several times during the action, but alarmingly so...saving her : our distance from the shore did not exceed three-quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1825 - 532 páginas
...Captain Porter turned his attention to rescuing as many of his brave crew as possible; finding his distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, he hoped many would be able to save themselves, should the ship blow up; his boats had been cut to... | |
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... flames were bursting up each hatchway, and no hopes were entertained of saving her ; our distance from the shore did not exceed three quarters of a mile, and I hoped many of my brave crew would be able to save themselves, should the... 
