 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 544 pages
...man that had ever feen any other fight at fea, than a merchant {hip and a pyrate, to oppofe the bed captain in the world, attended with many others in valour and experience not much inferior to him. Many other difficulties were obferved in the unfettled ftate : few fliips, want of money, feveral... | |
 | William Harris - Great Britain - 1762 - 564 pages
...man that had ever feen any other fight at fea, than a merchant fhip and a pyrate, to oppofe the beft captain in the world, attended with many others in valour and experience not much inferior to him. Many other difficulties were obferved in the unfettled (late : few (hips, want of money, feveral... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...ever produced." But let us appeal to facts.— •' When Van Tromp set upon Blake in Foleston-bay, the parliament had not above thirteen ships against...man that had ever seen any other fight at sea, than a merchant ship and a pyrate, to oppose the best captain in the world, attended with many others in... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 546 pages
...threescore, and not a man that had ever seen any other fight at sea, than a merchant ship and a pyrate, to oppose the best captain in the world, attended...others in valour and experience not much inferior to him. Many other difficulties were observed in the unsettled state : few ships, want of money, several... | |
 | William Godwin - Great Britain - 1827 - 626 pages
...officers and soldiers." Algernon Sidney saysc, "When Van Tromp By Aigerset upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the parliament had not above thirteen ships against...had ever seen any other fight at sea, than between a merchant-ship and a pirate, to oppose the best captain in the world. But, such was the power of wisdom... | |
 | William Godwin - Great Britain - 1827 - 628 pages
...Sidney saysc, "When Van Tromp By Aigerset upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the parliament "°n ' "eyhad not above thirteen ships against threescore, and not...had ever seen any other fight at sea, than between a merchant-ship and a pirate, to oppose the best captain in the world. But, such was the power of wisdom... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1835 - 350 pages
...set upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the Parliament had not above thirteen ships against three score, and not a man that had ever seen any other fight at...a pirate, to oppose the best captain in the world. But such was the power of wisdom and integrity, in those that sat at the helm, and their diligence,... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1835 - 436 pages
...set upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the Parliament had not above thirteen ships against three score, and not a man that had ever seen any other fight at...a pirate, to oppose the best captain in the world. But such was the power of wisdom and integrity, in those that sat at the helm, and their diligence,... | |
 | Statesmen - 1838 - 434 pages
...unnecessary officers and soldiers." "When Van Tromp," says Algernon Sydney, " set upon 'Blake in Folkestone Bay, the parliament had not above thirteen ships against...had ever seen any other fight at sea, than between a merchantship and a pirate, to oppose the best captain in the world. 'But, such was the power of wisdom... | |
 | Great Britain - 1839 - 466 pages
...Tromp," he says, in his high strain of chivalrous pride — " when Van Tromp set upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the parliament had not above thirteen ships against...others in valour and experience not much inferior to him. Many other difficulties were observed in the unsettled state : — few ships, want of money, several... | |
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Tromp," he says, in his high strain of chivalrous pride — " when Van Tromp set upon Blake in Folkestone Bay, the parliament had not above thirteen ships against threescore, and not a man that had ever seen- any other fight at sea, than between a merchant... 
