 ... unspeakable pain that I saw, soon after I got on board the Niagara, the flag of the Lawrence come down, although I was perfectly sensible that she had been defended to the last, and that to have continued to make a show of resistance would have been...  The History of Canada: Canada under British rule - Page 312by William Kingsford - 1895Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a -wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew; but the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At forty-five minutes past two the signal was made for close action.... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 548 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew ; but the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At forty-five minutes past 2, the signal was made for close action. The... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew, But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past two, the signal was made for' close action.' The Niagara,... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...hare continued to make a shew of resistance, would hare been a wanton sacrifice of her brave crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, the signal was made for "close action." The Niagara... | |
 | John Brannan - Ontario - 1823 - 522 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 4.5 minutes past 2, the signal was made for "close action." The.Niagara... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 522 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, the signal was made for "close action." The Niagara... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 520 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, the signal was made for " close action." The Niagara... | |
 | Greece - 1828 - 486 pages
...make a show of resistance, would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, the signal was made for " close action ;'' the... | |
 | Abel Bowen - United States - 1830 - 410 pages
...make a show of resistance would have been a wanton sacrifice of the remains of her brave_crew. But the enemy was not able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted hei; flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, "the signal was made for " close action." The... | |
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