 One hundred and ten days," said he, " I have been actually engaged, at sea and on shore, against the enemy, — three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four boat actions, and two villages taken, and twelve sail of vessels burnt. I...  The ocean wave: narratives of some of the greatest voyages, seamen [&c.]. - Page 177by Henry Stewart (M.A.) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...the enemy. Three actions against ships, two against Bastía in my own ship, four boat actions, and two villages taken, and twelve sail of vessels burnt....have had the comfort to be always applauded by my commanders in chief, but never to be rewarded; and what is more mortifying, for service in which I... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...against the enemy; three actions against ships; two against Bastia, in my ship ; four boat actions, and two villages taken; and twelve sail of vessels burnt....have had the comfort to be always applauded by my commanders in chief, but never to be rewarded ; and, what is more mortifying, for service in which... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...against the enemy; three actions against ships; two against Bastia, in my ship; four boat actions, and two villages taken; and twelve sail of vessels burnt....have had the comfort to be always applauded by my commanders in chief, but never to be rewarded > and, what is more mortifying, for service in which... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pages
...the " enemy; three actions against ships, two " against Bastia in my ship, four boat ac'' tions, and two villages taken, and twelve " sail of vessels burnt....applauded by my " commander-in-chief, but never to be re" warded : and, what is more mortifying, for " services in which I have been wounded, " others have... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...against the enemy ; three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four boat actions, and two villages taken, and twelve sail of vessels burnt....have had the comfort to be always applauded by my, commander in chief, but never to be rewarded: and what is more mortifying, for services in which I... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...the enemy ; three actions against " ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four " boat actions, and two villages taken, and " twelve sail of vessels burnt....has done more. I " have had the comfort to be always apu plauded by my commander-in-chief, but " never to be rewarded : and, what is more " mortifying,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...the enemy : three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my own ship, four boat-actions, and two villages taken, and twelve sail of vessels burnt....have had the comfort to be always applauded by my Commanders*, in Chief, but never to be rewarded ; and what is more mortifying, for service in which... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...engaged at sea and on shore against the enemy; three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my own ship, four boat actions, two villages taken, and twelve...vessels burnt. I do not know that any one has done more ; 1 have bad the comfort to be always applauded by my commanders in chief, but never to be rewarded... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 284 pages
...against the enemy; three actions against " ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four " boat actions, and two villages taken, and " twelve sail of vessels burnt. I do not " know that any one has done more. 1 " have had the comfort to be always ap" plauded by my commander-in-chief, but " never to be rewarded... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...against Bastia in my ship, four boat actions, and two villages Uiken, and twelve sail of vessels burned. I do not know that any one has done more. I have had...and, what is more mortifying, for services in which 1 have been wounded, others have been praised, who, at the same time, were actually in bed, far from... | |
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