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
| British periodicals - 1798 - 576 pages
...officers and men. — The mips met, and tht» advantage wa» diiputtd with great fortitude on eacli fide, for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and viflory declared in favour of the Ranger. —His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, befides near... | |
| English literature - 1817 - 526 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...Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Hanger. His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and... | |
| English literature - 1817 - 526 pages
...power, and bend behour and five minutes, when the gal- fi»n» it. with nrnfnmirl submission ! T ft lant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared...of the Ranger. His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of, the infi rior officers and crew killed and wounded. A melancholy demonstration... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 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 Drake fell, and victory declared in favor of the Ranger. His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the in ferior... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...•fficers and men; the ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for и hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in f«vor of the Ranger. His amiable lieutenant lay nwrUlly wounded, besides near forty of the inferior... | |
| 1824 - 494 pages
...met, ami the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour and four irinutes ; 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,... | |
| United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...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 Drake fell, and ^victory declared in favor of the Kanger. His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior... | |
| Books - 1825 - 468 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,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1825 - 464 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,... | |
| Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...of officers and men ; the ships mer and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory deelared in favour of the Ranger. His amiable lieutr-nant !amortally wounded, besides near forty of... | |
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