 I cannot resist the pleasure I have in making it known to their lordships. The Temeraire was boarded by accident, or design, by a French ship on one side and a Spaniard on the other ; the contest was vigorous ; but in the end the combined ensigns were...  Cobbett's Political Register - Page 731edited by - 1805Full view - About this book
 | 1905 - 542 pages
...design, by a French ship, on one side, and a Spaniard on the. other ; the contest WHS vigorous, bat, in the end, the combined ensigns were torn from the .poop, -and tlie British hoisted in their places. — Such a tattle could not be fought .without susui«tog'a great... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 pages
...design, by a French Ship on one side, and a Spaniard on the other ; the contest was vigorous ; but ш the end, the combined ensigns were torn from the poop,...without sustaining a great loss of men. I have not only to lament, in common with the British Navy, and the British Nation, ia the fall of the Commander... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...on one side, and a Spaniard on the other ; the contest was vigorous, but, in the end, the comhined ensigns were torn from the poop, and the British hoisted...without sustaining a great loss of men. I have not only to lament, in common with the British navy, and the British nation, in the fall of the Commander... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...Temeraire was boarded by accident, or design, by a French ship on one side, and a, Spaniard on the other; the contest was vigorous, but, in the end,...and the British hoisted in their places. " Such a buttle could not be fought without sustaining a great loss of men. 1 have not only to lament, in common... | |
 | Laurence Hynes Halloran - 1806 - 154 pages
...Temeraire was boarded, by accident " or design, by a French ship on one side, and a Spaniard " on the other. The contest was vigorous; but in the " end,...poop, and " the British hoisted in their places." 309. Nor less Britannia, from each Baming side, &c. of those papers, containing a statement which challenges... | |
 | Laurence Hynes Halloran - 1806 - 154 pages
...Temeraire was boarded, by accident " or design, by a French ship on one side, and a Spaniard " on the other. The contest was vigorous ; but in the " end,...poop, and " the British hoisted in their places." 309. Nor loss Britannia, from each flaming side, &c. It having been stated in some of the public prints,... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 pages
...invincible spirit of British seamen when engaging the enemies of their country. The contest, he adds, was vigorous, but, in the end, the combined ensigns...torn from the poop, and the British hoisted in their place." Indeed, when we consider the great superiority of numbers on board the French and Spanish ships,... | |
 | 1806 - 594 pages
...recorded; and never was high merit more conspicuous, than in the battle 1 have described." Again, " Such a. battle could not be fought without sustaining a great loss of men. I have not only to lament in common with the British navy, and the British nation, in the fall of the commander-in-chief,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pages
...the other ; the contest vas vigorous, but in the end, 543 «Hii, the combined ensigns were torn fron the poop, and the British hoisted in their places. Such a battle could not be fought -A ithout sustaining a great loss of men. I have not only to lament, in common with the British navy,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...The Temeraire was boarded by accident, or design, by a French ship on one side, and a Spaniard on the other; the contest was vigorous; but in the end, the...without sustaining a great loss 'of men. I have not only to lament, in common with the British navy and the British nation, in the fall of the commander,... | |
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