 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...took him to the window facing the bay; and showing him the English fleet lying at anchor, told him, if it was his pleasure to put him to death, there were Englishmen enough in that fleet to make him a glorious funeral pile. The dey was wise enough to take the hint: the admiral... | |
 | Friend to rational mirth - English wit and humor - 1817 - 456 pages
...him to a window facing the bay, and shewing him the English fleet riding- at anchor, told him, Hint if it was his pleasure to put him to death, there were Englishmen enough in that licet to make him a glorious funeral pile. The Dey was wise enough tot take the hint : the... | |
 | James Northcote - Art - 1819 - 382 pages
...the bow-string, at the same time telling the Commodore that his life should answer for his audacity. The Commodore listened to this menace with the utmost...death, there were Englishmen enough on board to make a glorious funeral pile. * The answer is said to be thus : " That had his Majesty the King of Great... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...admir;il took him to a window facing the bay, and showing him the English fleet riding at anchor, told him, that if it was his pleasure to put him to death, there were Englishmen enow in that fleet to make him a glorious funeral pile. The dey was wise enough to take the hint :... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...the ambassador took the dey to the window facing the bay, and, shewing him the English fleet, said " If it was his pleasure to put him to death, there were Englishmen enough in that fleet to make him a glorious funeralpile." The dey, who wore a long beard, took the hint from... | |
 | John William Norie - Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 - 1827 - 632 pages
...The Adm. unmoved, took the Dey to a window, and shewing him the English fleet riding at anchor, told him that if it was his pleasure to put him to death, there were Englishmen enough in that fleet to make him a glorious funeral pile. The Dey took the hint ; the Admiral came off in... | |
 | Thomas Keppel (hon.) - 1842 - 640 pages
...master supposed that wisdom was measured by the length of the beard, he would have sent your Deyship a he-goat !' The tyrant, unused to such language from...32, 33. See also Naval Chronicle, Percy Anecdotes. the ineffectual attempts he made to introduce the object of his mission. It would afford but little... | |
 | Books - 1842 - 610 pages
...out upon the bay, directed the attention of the African chief to the squadron there at anchor, and telling him that if it was his pleasure to put him...funeral pile. The Dey cooled a little at this hint, and was wise enough to permit the Commodore to depart in safety. Some incredulity has been expressed... | |
 | The Dublin University Magazine.VOL.XXII July to December,1843 - 1843 - 770 pages
...master supposed that wisdom was measured by the length of the beard, he would have sent your deyship a he-goat !' The tyrant, unused to such language from...funeral pile. The Dey cooled a little at this hint, and was wise enough to permit the commodore to depart in safety." This anecdote is cited in the work... | |
 | George Thomas Keppel Earl of Albemarle, George Thomas Earl of Albemarle - Great Britain - 1852 - 504 pages
...window which looked out upon the bay, directed the attention of the African chief to the squadron then at anchor, telling him that if it was his pleasure...to make him a glorious funeral pile. The Dey cooled at this hint, and was wise enough to let him depart in safety." * Keppel was the junior Member of the... | |
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Commodore listened to this menace with the utmost calmness ; and being near to a window which looked out upon the Bay, directed the attention of the African chief to the squadron there at anchor, telling him that if it was his pleasure to put him to death,... 
