 This morning, at eight, we have neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternite ; I believe it is the first instance of an admiral in a clean frigate, with moderate weather, and moonlight nights, parting...  The Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone - Page 221by Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1831 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Theobald Wolfe Tone - Ireland - 1827 - 470 pages
...foul. 22. This morning, at eight, we have neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternite" ; I believe...with moderate weather, and moon-light nights, parting * See Cook's Voyages. company with his fleet. Captain Grammont, our first Lieutenant, told me his opinion... | |
 | 1827 - 624 pages
...neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternité ; I believe it is the first instance of an admiral in...moonlight nights, parting company with his fleet. - - - All rests now upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn out well ; he has a glorious game in his hands,... | |
 | Theobald Wolfe Tone - 1828 - 374 pages
...22. — This morning, at eight, we have neared Ban try Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternite ; I believe...she is either taken or lost ; and, in either event, it is a terrible blow to us. All rests now upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn out well ; he has a... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1831 - 366 pages
...December 22. — This morning, at eight, we have neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternite ; I believe...she is either taken or lost; and, in either event, it is a terrible blow to us. All rests now upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn out well ; he has a... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - Great Britain - 1843 - 606 pages
...Bay; " the fleet terribly scattered." No news of the Fraternite. The first instance, Tone thinks, " of an admiral in a clean frigate, with moderate weather...moonlight nights, parting company with his fleet." The wind in the afternoon right ahead; the fleet dispersed, several to leeward. Tone examined the schedule... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Autonomy and independence movements - 1845 - 576 pages
...had neared Bautry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Freternit6 ; I believe it is the first instance of an admiral in...she is either taken or lost, and, in either event, it is a terrible blow to us. All rests now upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn out well ; he has a... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - Emmet's rebellion, 1803 - 1854 - 552 pages
...neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered ; no news of the Fraternit£ ; I believe it is the first instance of an admiral in...she is either taken or lost, and, in either event, it is a terrible blow to ns. All rests now upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn ont well ; he has a... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 564 pages
...have neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered, no news of the Fraternit6 ; I believe it is the first instance of an admiral in...that she is either taken or lost, and in either event it is a terrible blow to us. All rests upon Grouchy, and I hope he may turn out well. He has a glorious... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1861 - 566 pages
..."December 22. — This morning at eight we have neared Bantry Bay considerably, but the fleet is terribly scattered, no news of the Fraternite ; I believe it...fleet. Captain Grammont, our first lieutenant, told mo his opinion is, that she is either taken or lost, and in either event it is a terrible blow to us.... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 496 pages
...far off Bantry, but no news of the Fraternitc. " I believe it is the first instance", says Tone, " of an admiral, in a clean frigate, with moderate weather...moonlight nights, parting company with his fleet". The Irishman does not like the attitude of the etat-major in this crisis ; they speak despondingly... | |
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