...proper to play a more artful game, though it did not succeed according to his expectation : he kept his fleet in a body, and retired close in shore, with...through channels unknown to the British pilots. At half after two the van of the English fleet began the engagement with the rear of the enemy, in the neighborhood...

...proper to play a more artful game, though it did not succeed according to his expectation. He kept his fleet in a body, and retired close in shore, with a view to draw tho English squadron among the shoals and islands, on which he hoped they would pay dear for their...

...fhoals and iflands, on which he hoped they would pay dear for BOOK their rafhnefs and impetuofity, while he and his officers, who were perfectly acquainted with the navigation, could either flay, and take advantage of the difafter, or, if hard prefled, retire through channels unknown to the...