 The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and crew, killed and wounded: a melancholy demonstration of the uncertainty of human prospects, and of the sad reverse of fortune which an hour can produce.  The Monthly magazine, Volume 5 - Page 2821708 - 552 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 374 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favor of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favor of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally 'wounded, besides near forty of the inferior... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 572 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and crew killed... | |
 | John Paul Jones - United States - 1830 - 358 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and crew killed... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...officers aud men; the ships met, and the advantage was disputed with lrrpat fortitude on each side for sin hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favor of the Ranger. His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wonndedj besides near forty of the inferior... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 496 pages
...of officers and men. The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander...of the Ranger. His amiable Lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides forty of the inferior officers and crew killed and wounded. A melancholy demonstration... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 552 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and fire minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell,...in favour of the Ranger. His amiable Lieutenant lay mortiilly wounded, besides forty of the inferior officers and crew killed and wounded. A melancholy... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1841 - 284 pages
...met, and the advantage was disputVOJL,. I. 6 ed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favor of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior... | |
 | Military art and science - 1843 - 660 pages
...of officers and men. The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant Commander...of the Ranger. His amiable Lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officeis and crew killed and wounded. A melancholy demonstration... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and four minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and crew killed... | |
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