 | 1804 - 554 pages
...the Royal Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune-, but on the z3d the gale ircreafed, and the fea ran lo high, that many of them broke the tow rope, and drifted far Vo leeward before they were got bold of again, and fome of them taking advantage in the dark and hoinerous... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1805 - 756 pages
...: but on the 23d the gale incrcafed, and the fea ran fo high, that many of them broke the tow-rope, and. drifted far to leeward before they •• Were...them •taking advantage in the dark and boifterous a;ight, got before the wind, and have perhaps drifted upan the fhore and funk ; on the afternoon of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1807 - 1004 pages
...the Koyal Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune : but on the 23d the gale increased, and the sea ran so / some of them taking advantage in the dark and boisterous night, got before the wind, and have perhaps... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1807 - 1014 pages
...the Uoya! Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune : but on the 23d the gale increased, and the sea ran so high, that many of them broke the tow rope, and drifted far to leeward before (hey were ROI hold of ag-in. and some of them taking advantage in the dark and boisterous night, gut... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1813 - 456 pages
...the Royal Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune ; but on the 23rd the gale increased, and the sea ran so high, that many of them broke the tow rope, and drifted...to leeward before they were got hold of again, and some of them taking advantage of the dark and boisterous night, got before the wind, and have perhaps... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...Neptune; but on the 23d the gale increased, and the sea ran so high, that many of them broke the tow-rope, and drifted far to leeward before they were got hold of again; and some of them, taking advantage in the dark and boisterous night, got before the wind, and have perhaps... | |
 | John William Norie - Anglo-French War, 1793-1802 - 1827 - 632 pages
...the fleet to great danger ; many of the prizes (thirteen or fourteen in number) broke the tow-rope, and drifted far to leeward ^before they were got hold of again ; and some of them drifted upon the shore and sunk. Lord Collingwood in these circumstances determined to... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...days after the battle, as exposed the fleet to great danger; many of the prizes (13 or 14 in number) broke the tow rope, and drifted far to leeward before they were jot hold at spin ; and some of them drifted upon the shore and sank. Admiral Collingwood, in these... | |
 | Cuthbert Collingwood Baron Collingwood, George Lewes Newnham Collingwood - Admirals - 1837 - 420 pages
...the Royal Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune. But on the 23rd the gale increased, and the sea ran so high that many of them broke the tow rope, and drifted...to leeward before they were got hold of again; and some of them, taking advantage of the dark and boisterous night, got before the wind, and have perhaps... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...Neptune; but on the 23d the gale increased, and the sea ran so high that many of them broke the towrope, and drifted far to leeward before they were got hold of again ; and some of them, taking advantage in the dark and boisterous night, got before the wind, and have perhaps... | |
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... were manageable from getting hold of many of the prizes (thirteen or fourteen), and towing them off to the westward, where I ordered them to rendezvous round the Royal Sovereign, in tow by the Neptune: but on the... 
