 | 1803 - 688 pages
...of being abanfume part of our enterprife. In (hört, we fet fire to lome of the veiTels, and it foon burned with great fiercenefs, and began to communicate...eight o'clock in the morning, and the inhabitants begin to approach near us in crowds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which waj made in good order.... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 pages
...fome of the veflels, and they foon burned with great fiercenefs, and began to communicate ; but, ai it was now eight o'clock in the morning, and the inhabitants began to approach near the invaders in crowds, he could no lon-.'er defer his retreat, which was made in good order. On his... | |
 | 1812 - 438 pages
...short we set fire to some of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceness, "»••'. jegan to communicate; but, as it was now eight o'clock in the morning, and the inhabitants began :o approach near us in crowds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which was made in good order. ')n... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pages
...enterprise. In short we set fire to some of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceness, and began to communicate ; but as it was now eight...morning, and the inhabitants began to approach near u.' in erowds, I could no longer delier my retreat, whick was made in good order. On my return on board... | |
 | 1825 - 472 pages
...enterprise. In short we set fire to some of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceBess, and began to communicate ; but, as it was now eight o'clock in the morning, and the inhahitants began to approach near us in crowds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which was made... | |
 | 1828 - 486 pages
...enterprise. In short we set fire to some of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceness, and began to communicate ; but, as it was now eight...morning, and the inhabitants began to approach near us in crawds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which was made in good order. On my return on board the... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 pages
...enterprise. In short we set lire to some of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceness, and began to communicate; but as it was now eight o'clock in the morning, "and the inhabitants begun to approach near us in crowds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which was made in good order.... | |
 | 1811 - 448 pages
...enterprise. In short we set fire to same of the vessels, and it soon burned with great fierceness, and began to communicate ; but, as it was now eight...order. On my return on board the Ranger, the wind being favorable, I set sail for the coast of Scotland. It was my intention to take the earl of Selkirk prisoner,... | |
 | 1812 - 448 pages
...vessel», and it soon burned with great fierceness , airi began to communicate ; but. as it was now «igbt o'clock in the morning, and the inhabitants began...no longer defer my retreat, which was made in good older On my return on board the Ranger, the wind beir.g, favorable, I set sail for the coast of Scotland.... | |
 | 1803 - 696 pages
...but, a« it was now eight o'clock in the morning, ind the inhabitants began to approach near us ¡n crowds, I could no longer defer my retreat, which...return on board the Ranger, the wind being favourable, I let fail for the coaft of Scot laud. Jt was my ¡mention to take the Earl of Selkirk {xitboer, and... | |
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I beheld the other boat returning, without having done any thing. On this, I deemed it best to unite my forces, with a view of effecting, at least, some part of our enterprise. 