 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 576 pages
...were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. § LI. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep ahead of the squadron. The weather growing more moderate,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1810 - 580 pages
...were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. § LI. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...his course directly for Quiberon, on the coast of Brecagne, which he supposed would be the rendezvous of the French squadron : but notwithstanding his... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 432 pages
...step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. ADMIRAL HAWKE DEFEATS M. DE CONFLANS. WHII.E these measures were taken with equal vigour and deliberation,...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep ahead of the squadron. The weather growing more moderate,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1822 - 486 pages
...were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. § LI. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep a-head of the squadron. The weather growing more... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1825 - 486 pages
...were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. § LI. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...would be the rendezvous of the French squadron: but, notwithstandinghis utmost efforts, he was driven by a hard gale considerably to the westward, where... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1827 - 474 pages
...America, were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. LI. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep ahead of the squadron. The weather growing more moderate,... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 476 pages
...America, were ordered to put to sea ; and every step was taken to disconcert the designs of the enemy. 51. While these measures were taken with equal vigour...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep ahead of the squadron. The VOL. v. pp weather growing... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Great Britain - 1836 - 840 pages
...taken with equal vigor and deliberation, Sir Edward Hawke steered his course directly for QuibeI'on, on the coast of Bretagne, which he supposed would...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry : these he directed to keep ahead of the squadron : the weather growing more... | |
 | John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...just arrived from America, were ordered to put to sea, and every step was taken to disconcert (defeat) the designs of the enemy. While these measures were...a hard gale considerably to the westward, where he wasjoined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep a-head of the squadron.... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 544 pages
...the designs of the enemy. Admiral While these measures were taken with equal vigour Hawke de- an( j deliberation, Sir Edward Hawke steered his course...westward, where he was joined by two frigates, the Maidstone and Coventry. These he directed to keep ahead of the squadron. The weather growing more moderate,... | |
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While these measures were taken with equal vigour and deliberation, sir Edward Hawke steered his course directly for Quiberon, on the coast of Bretagne, which he supposed would be the rendezvous of the French squadron : but notwithstanding his utmost... 
