 | David Henry - Voyages around the world - 1774 - 488 pages
...judged to be Englifh. During his ftay here, he faw feveral fhips pafs by ; but only two came, to an anchor. As he went to view them, he found them to...they fhot at him. Had they been French he would have fubmitted, but chofe to rifque his dying alone on the ifland rather than fall into the hands of the... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke - Shipwrecks - 1805 - 454 pages
...which he judged to) be English. During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them...Spaniards, and retired from them; upon which they shot at 'him. Had they been French he would hare subnutted ; but chose to risque his dying alone on... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 590 pages
...author) that this was the best man in her. During his stay here, he said lie saw several ships pass by, but only two came in to anchor. As he went to...Spaniards, and retired from them ; upon which they shot at him. H;id they been French, he would have submitted ; but chose to risque his dying alone on... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1810 - 348 pages
...which he judged to be English. During bis stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them...Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him : Had they been French, he would have submitted ; but chose to risque his dying alone on... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1821 - 300 pages
...author) that this wa* the best man in her. During his stay here, he said he saw several ships pass by, but only two came in to anchor. As he went to...Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him. Had they been French, he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 506 pages
...which he judged to be English. During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which theysbot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 500 pages
...to be English. During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As be went to view them, he found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted; but chose to risk his dying alone on the... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1834 - 452 pages
...which he judged to be English. During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them...Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1834 - 436 pages
...which he judged to be English. During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them...Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted ; but chose to risk his dying alone on the... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1836 - 406 pages
...bis stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. A* be went to view them, be found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him : Had they been French he would have submitted; but chose to risk bis dying alone on the... | |
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During his stay here he saw several ships pass by, but only two came to anchor. As he went to view them, he found them to be Spaniards, and retired from them, upon which they shot at him. Had they been French, he would have submitted, but chose to... 
