| Edmund Burke - 1768 - 642 pages
...the prow was affixed a piece of woody commonly then called affur, but by the ancieflts, a roßrum ; which was defigned to ftrike and pierce the :fhips of the enemy : but there were alfo leflèr gallics, with only one tier of oars : which being ihorter, and therefore moved with greater... | |
| George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1768 - 710 pages
...prow was affixed a piece of wood, wood, commonly then called a fpur, but by the ancients, a roftnun ; which was defigned to ftrike and pierce the fhips of the enemy : but there were alfo leflfer gallies, with only one tier of oars : which being fhorter, and therefore moved with greater... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 600 pages
...anjjiram; which was dcligned to ftrike and pierce the (hips of the enemy: but there were alfo letter gallies, with only one tier of oars: which being fhorter,...related all the circumftances of a fea-fight, which the ChriiHans, who were going to . the fiege of Ptdemais, h.id with the Turks, on that coail. He" 476 •... | |
| 1800 - 594 pages
...the fnips of the enemy : but there were alfo leffer gallies, with only one tier of oars: which bring fhorter, and therefore moved with greater facility,...that purpofe. The fame writer has related all the circumftancesof a fea-fight, which the Chriftians, who were going to the fiege of Piolernais, had with... | |
| 1800 - 596 pages
...long, narro'-Vj and lowbuilt. To the pfo-.v was affixed a piece of woo'), commonly then called a /pur, but by the ancients, a roftrum; which was defigned to ftrike and pierce the (hips of the enemy: but there were alfo lefier gallies, with only one tier of oars:. which being fhorter,... | |
| George Lyttelton Baron Lyttelton - 1769 - 512 pages
...long, narrow, and low-built. To the prow was affixed a piece of wood, commonly then called afp:ir, but by the ancients, a roftrum ; which was defigned...facility, were fitter for throwing wild-fire, and made «fe of to that purpofe. The fame writer has related all the circumftances of a fea-fight, which the... | |
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