 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...together to the quay ; and, seizing the first boat we met, got out of the harbour, and put to sea- We had not been here three days., before, we were taken up by an English privateer, who was glad of so many good hands ; and we consented to run our chance. However,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1765 - 252 pages
...at " any time; fo we went down to th« door,. " where both the centries were polled, and " rufhing upon them, feized their arms in ** a moment, and knocked...We "" had not : been here three days before we were " t iken ap by the Dorfet privateer, who were " glad -of (p many good hands ; and we con" fented to.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...able to beat five French at any time ; fo we went down to the door, where both centries were pofted, and rufliing upon them, feized their arms in a moment,...been here three days, before we were taken up by the Dorfee privateer, who were glad of fo many good hands ; and we confented to run our chance. However,... | |
 | 1784 - 862 pages
...for a landman in the Eatt India Company's fervice. I h«re fought the French in fix pitched batnot been here three days before we were taken up by the...privateer; who were glad of fo many good hands, and w* confented to run our -.bance. In three dayj we fe!l in with the Pompadour privateer, of forty guns,... | |
 | 1786 - 782 pages
...together to the key, and ieizing tile} firlt boat we met, got out of the har-, bour, and put to lea: we had not been here three days before we were taken up by an Englifh privateer, who was glad of fo many good hands ; and we confented to run our chance. However,... | |
 | History - 1793 - 586 pages
...moment, and knocked them down; From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and feizing the fini boat we met, got out of the harbour and put to fea....been here three days, before we were taken up by the Durlet privateer, who were glad of fo many good hands ; and we confented to run our chance. However,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 620 pages
...the quay, and felling the full boat we met, got out of the haibour and put to fea. We bad not b<-en here three days, before we were taken up by the Dorfet...privateer, who were glad of fo many good hands ; and we etc. fented to run our chance. Ho*rever, we had not as much luck as we ex peeled. In three days wt... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...at any " time ; fo we went down to the door, " where both the centries were pofted, and, " rufhirtg upon them, feized their arms in " a moment, and knocked...fea. We had not been here three days " before we were takeo up by the Doriet " privateer, who were glad of fo many " good hands, and we confented to run... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...and knocked them down. '• From tiience nine < f us ran together to " the quay, and feizmg the firit boat we " met, got out of the harbour, and put to «' fea. We had not been here three days " btfore we were taken up by the Dorfet " privateer, who were glad of fo many " good hands, and we... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...five French at any time; fo we went down to the door, where both the Gentries were pofted, and rufhing upon them, feized their arms in a moment, and knocked...not been here three days, before we were taken up by an Englifh privateer, who was glad of fo many good hands, and we confented to run our chance. However,... | |
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French at any time; so we went down to the door where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and seizing the first boat we met, got out... 
