 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pàgines
...Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; and as she carried no flag, there was no means of ascertaining the fact. From this ship, whose destruction was twice delayed by his wish... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great gnus •were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet ruight be distinguished by humanity in the victory which be expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave; orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable. supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | 1814 - 258 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanhy in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtale, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pàgines
...prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no... | |
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Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried no flag, there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship which he had thus twice spared, he received his death. A ball fired from... 
