 | John Wesley - Biography - 1796 - 666 pages
...they were hauling me out of the water. I was no fooner in the boat than the attack began by about 200 men ; the unfortunate poor man who had run up the beach was knocked down, and the ftones flew like a fhower of fhot. Many Indians got hold of the ftern rope, and were near hauling us... | |
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...and others called to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. " I was no fooner in the boat than the attack began by about two hundred...who had run up the beach was knocked down, and the (tones flew like a mower of ihot. Many Indians got hold of the (tern rope, and were near fmiling us... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pages
...water. No sooner was I in the boat, than the attack began from about 200 natives. The poor unfortunate man who had run up the beach, was knocked down, and...like a shower of shot. Many Indians got hold of the stern-rope, and were nearly hauling the boat on shore, which they certainly would have effected, if... | |
 | William Mariner - Ethnology - 1817 - 578 pages
...notwithstanding the master und others railing1 him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. " I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by...the unfortunate poor man, who had run up the beach, M'as knocked down, and the stones flew like a shower of shot. Many Indians got hold of the stern rope,... | |
 | R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 592 pages
...notwithstanding the master and others called to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by about 200 men ; the unfortunate poor man who had run up the beach was knocked down, and the stones flew like... | |
 | William Bligh - Survival - 1820 - 188 pages
...No sooner was I in the boat, than the attack 34 began from about 200 natives. The poor unfortunate man who had run up the beach, was knocked down, and...like a shower of shot. Many Indians got hold of the stern-rope, and were near hauling the boat on shore, which they certainly would have effected, if I... | |
 | William Bligh - Bounty Mutiny, 1789 - 1824 - 184 pages
...water. No sooner was I in the boat, than the attack began from about 200 natives. The poor unfortunate man who had run up the beach, was knocked down, and...like a shower of shot. Many Indians got hold of the stern-rope, and were near hauling the boat on shore, which they certainly would have effected, if I... | |
 | William Bligh - 1838 - 86 pages
...notwithstanding the master and others called to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by...got hold of the stern rope, and were near hauling the boat on shore ; which they would certainly have effected, if I had not had a knife in my pocket,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...notwithstanding the master and others called to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by...got hold of the stern rope, and were near hauling the boat on shore; which they would certainly have effected, if I had not had a knife in my pocket,... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 pages
...others called repeatedly and vehemently to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by...got hold of the stern rope, and were near hauling the boat on shore; which they would certainly have effected, if I had not had a k.njfe in my pocket,... | |
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I was getting on board, quitted it, and ran up the beach to cast the sternfast off, notwithstanding the master and others called to him to return, while they were hauling me out of the water. I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by about... 
