 ... ship, all hands descend by the stern, into a launch fitted out for the purpose, with high gunwales and a pair of small swivels; and, at the moment of contact, the train is fired by the Captain, and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth,...  Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - 127. lappuselaboja - 1831Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1826 - 622 lapas
...and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern ; and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...incessant random cannonade ; but, at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate themselves into the sea, and attempt to reach the other vessels,... | |
 | 1826 - 490 lapas
...and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern ; and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...incessant random cannonade ; but, at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate themselves into the sea, and attempt to reach the other vessels,... | |
 | 1826 - 570 lapas
...and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern; and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...an incessant random cannonade; but, at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate themselves into the sea, and attempt to reach the other vessels,... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1828 - 516 lapas
...the same instant from stem to stern , and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon communicates with the rigging of the enemy's vessel, who have never...distant approach of the fire-ship, they maintain, for several minutes, an incessant random cannonade ; but at length, long belonjcehe comes in contact, precipitate... | |
 | John Lee Comstock - 1828 - 516 lapas
...the same instant from stem to stern : and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon communicates with the rigging of the enemy's vessel, who have never...distant approach of the fire-ship, they maintain, for several minutes, an incessant random cannonade ; but at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1833 - 184 lapas
...adorning a ball-room." — EMERSON'S Greece in 1825. " Such is the terror with which the Greek fire-ships have inspired the Turks, that they seldom make the...an incessant random cannonade ; but at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate themselves into the sea, and attempt to reach the other vessels,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 630 lapas
...and, every hatch being thrown off", the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern ; and, ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...incessant random cannonade ; but, at length, long before she comes in contact, precipitate themselves into the sea, and attempt to reach the other vessels,... | |
 | 1835 - 430 lapas
...and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern ; and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...able to extricate themselves. In fact, such is the terrour with which they have inspired the Turks, that they seldom make the slightest resistance. On... | |
 | 1835 - 430 lapas
...and every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from etein to stern ; and ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...communicate with the rigging of the enemy's vessel, who have ne ver yet, in one instance, been able to extricate themselves. In fact, such is ihe torгонг with... | |
 | 1844 - 636 lapas
...and, every hatch being thrown off, the flames burst forth, at the same instant, from stem to stern ; and, ascending by the tarred ropes and sails, soon...that they seldom make the slightest resistance. On die distant approach of die fire-ship, they maintain, for some minutes, an incessant random cannonade... | |
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