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" Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine... "
The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and Poems - Page 170
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 286 pages
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...door where both the sentries were posted ; and," rushing upon them, seized their arms in a mo. jnent, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay ; and, seizing the first boat we met, got out of the harbour, and put to sea- We had not been here three days.,...
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Essays

Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1765 - 252 pages
...down to th« door,. " where both the centries were polled, and " rufhing upon them, feized their arms in ** a moment, and knocked them down. From " thence,...We "" had not : been here three days before we were " t iken ap by the Dorfet privateer, who were " glad -of (p many good hands ; and we con" fented to....
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Annual Register, Volume 9

Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...we went down to the door, where both centries were pofted, and rufliing upon them, feized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine...been here three days, before we were taken up by the Dorfee privateer, who were glad of fo many good hands ; and we confented to run our chance. However,...
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1784 - 862 pages
...went down to the door where both fentries were ported ; and, ruthing upon then, feized their arras in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay; and feizing the HIM boat we ¡ini, got out t '.'* ; and, as I could give ч~> account of of the harbour, and put to...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 6

1786 - 782 pages
...down to the door, where ' both the ceñirles were ported, and ' rufhing upon them, feized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the key, and ieizing tile} firlt boat we met, got out of the har-, bour, and put to lea: we had not been...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 9

History - 1793 - 586 pages
...we went down to the door, where both centries were polled, and ruining upon them, feized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down; From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and feizing the fini boat we met, got out of the harbour and put to fea. We had not been here three days, before we...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...went down to ihe door, where both the Gentries were posted, and, Pushing upon them, seifced their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and seizing the first boat we met. »» ••»<••«•• got out of the harbour, and put to sea....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...down to the door, " where both the centries were pofted, and, " rufhirtg upon them, feized their arms in " a moment, and knocked them down. '• From thence...fea. We had not been here three days " before we were takeo up by the Doriet " privateer, who were glad of fo many " good hands, and we confented to run...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...and knocked them down. '• From tiience nine < f us ran together to " the quay, and feizmg the firit boat we " met, got out of the harbour, and put to «' fea. We had not been here three days " btfore we were taken up by the Dorfet " privateer, who were glad of fo many " good hands, and we...
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A Mirror for the Female Sex: Historical Beauties for Young Ladies, Intended ...

Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Conduct of life - 1799 - 274 pages
...went down to the door where both the centries were pofted, and, rufhing upon them, feized their arms in a moment, and knocked them, down. From thence nine of us ran to the quay, and taking pofleffion of the firft boat, got out of the harbour, and put out to fea. In,...
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