 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1785 - 526 pages
...considerably abated. About feven or eight it altnotl totally ceafcd, excepting from one or two fliips to the northward, which, from their diftance, had...advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friend? (as we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and diftrefs. Thefe fignals were immediately... | |
 | 874 pages
...firing began to flack«n, various fignals were made from the fouthernmoft fhips ; and as the eyening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their...we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and diftre&. Thefe fignals were immediately anfwered, and feveral boats were fcen to row round the di fabled... | |
 | 1787 - 506 pages
...little injury. « When their firing began to flacken, various fignals were made from the fouthernmoil fhips; and, as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friends (as we artei.'-rds learned; of their extreme danger and diftrefs. Thefe fignals were immediately anfwered,... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1787 - 508 pages
...injury. ' When their firing began to flacken, various fignals were made from the fouthernmort fliips ; and, as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friends (as we afterwards learredj of their extreme danger and diftrefs. Thefe figuals were immediately anfwered, and feveral... | |
 | Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...inj ury . When their firing began to flacken, various fignals were made from the fouthernmoft mips , and, as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown...inform their friends (as we afterwards learned) of theirextreme danger and diftrefs. Thefe fignals were immediately anfwered, and feveral boats were feen... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...When their firing began to flackcn, various fignals were made from the fouthernnv/lt fhips; and, ts the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up,...we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and dillrefs. Thefe fignals were immediately anfwcred, and feveral boats were feen to row rmnd the dil'ablcd... | |
 | John Heriot - Gibraltar - 1792 - 168 pages
...evening, when their fire began to slacken, various signals had been made from the southernmost ships, and as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friends of their extreme danger and distress. These signals were immediately answered, and the launches, feluccas,... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 512 pages
...injury. ' When theii firing began to (lacken, various fignals were made from the fouthermolt (hips ; and, as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friendi (as we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and diftrefs. Thefe fignals were immediately... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1837 - 474 pages
...little injury. When the firing began to slacken, various signals were made from the southernmost ships; and as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown...we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and distress. These signals were immediately answered and several boats were seen to row round the disabled... | |
 | John Drinkwater - Gibraltar - 1839 - 412 pages
...injury. When their firing began to slacken, various signals were made from the southernmost ships ; and as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown...we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and distress. These signals were immediately answered, and several boats were seen to row round the disabled... | |
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When their firing began to slacken, various signals were made from the southernmost ships ; and as the evening advanced, many rockets were thrown up, to inform their friends (as we afterwards learned) of their extreme danger and distress. These signals... 
