| Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald - 1860 - 472 páginas
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...what with this and the excitement of combat, more ferocious looking objects could scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to board... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1863 - 312 páginas
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were ordered to board by the head, and the effect produced was precisely that calculated on. The greater... | |
| Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald (11th Earl of), Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1869 - 450 páginas
...the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character," he had ordered his crew to blacken their faces ; and, " what with this and...ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined." With these men following him he promptly gained the frigate's deck, and then their strong arms and... | |
| Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald (11th Earl of), Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1869 - 452 páginas
...element in the Spanish character," he had ordered his crew to blacken their faces ; and, " what with ihis and the excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined." With these men following him he promptly gained the frigate's deck, and then their strong arms and... | |
| Robert Patrick Anderson - 1873 - 408 páginas
...combat, more ferocious-looking objects could 1 ES Creasy, vol. ip 42. TARTARS DEFEAT THE FRENCH 8 1 scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were...precisely that calculated on. The greater portion of the Spaniard crew was prepared to repel boarders in that direction, but stood for a few moments as if transfixed... | |
| Robert Patrick Anderson - 1873 - 382 páginas
...calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion of the crew were ordered to blacken their faces, and what...excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could 1 ES Creasy, vol. ip 42. scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to ' board'... | |
| 1906 - 698 páginas
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...excitement of combat more ferocious-looking objects could not be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to board by the head, and the effect produced... | |
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