 In this march (though performed with tolerable regularity) the shouts and clamours of threescore sailors, who had been confined so long on shipboard, and were now for the first time on shore in an enemy's country, joyous as they always are when they land,...  A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1740, 41, 42, 43, 44, by George Anson ... - Page 71by Richard Walter - 1853 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | World history - 1759 - 568 pages
...favoured by the gloom of night, which never fails to increafe the confufion occafioned by fuch a furprife, had augmented their numbers, in the opinion of the enemy, to at lenft 300 men. The inhabitants were fo intimidated, that they immediately fought the means of flight,... | |
 | John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 554 pages
...fquare, and the governor's houfe another. The huzzas of this fpirited detachment, joined with the noiie of their drums, and favoured by the night, had augmented...their numbers, in the opinion of the enemy, to at leaft three hundred; by whicli perfuafion the inhabitants were fo greatly intimidated, that they were... | |
 | John Knox - Voyages and travels - 1767 - 530 pages
...fquare, and the governor's houle another. The huzzas of this fpirited detachment, joined with the noife of their drums, and favoured by the night, had augmented their numbers, in the opinion of tue enemy, to at leaft three hundred ; by which perfuafion the inhabitants were fo greatly intimidated,... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1814 - 584 pages
...on the present occasion with th<- hopes of immense pillage, joined with the noise of their drum», and favoured by the night, had augmented their numbers, in the opinion of the astonished enemy, to at leatt three hundred; by which estimation, the inhabitants were so greatly intimidated,... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Admirals - 1839 - 536 pages
...and huzzas of threescore British seamen, on shore for the first time in an enemy's country, joined by the noise of their drums, and favoured by the night,...the opinion of the enemy, to at least three hundred men. The first step was to surround the governor's house, in order, if possible, to secure him, conformably... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - Admirals - 1839 - 532 pages
...and huzzas of threescore British seamen, on shore for the first time in an enemy's country, joined by the noise of their drums, and favoured by the night,...the opinion of the enemy, to at least three hundred men. The first step was to surround the governor's house, in order, if possible, to secure him, conformably... | |
 | George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 pages
...in their boat, rowing towards the fort, shouting and crying, " The English, the English dogs," &e. by which the whole town was suddenly alarmed, and...hundred ; by which persuasion the inhabitants were БО greatly intimidated, that they were much more solicitous about the means of their flight than... | |
 | England - 1868 - 792 pages
...the hopes of an immense pillage ; the huzzas, I say," cries our Chaplain, himself a little excited, " of this spirited detachment, joined with the noise...drums, and favoured by the night, had augmented their number in the opinion of the enemy to at least three hundred. " The whole affair passed over almost... | |
 | David Laing Purves - Discoveries in geography - 1874 - 856 pages
...hopes of an immense pillage — the huzzas, I say, of this spirited detachment, joined with the noue of their drums, and favoured by the night, had augmented...numbers, in the opinion of the enemy, to at least 300 : ny which persuasion tlio inhabitants were so greatly intimi300 FLIGHT OF THE GOVERNOR OF PAYTA.... | |
 | American periodicals - 1869 - 882 pages
...hopes of an imiiieii-e pillage ; the huzzas, I say," cries our Chaplain, himself a little excited, "of this spirited detachment, joined with the noise...drums, and favoured by the night, had augmented their number in the opinion of the enemy to at least three hundred." The whole ull'air passed over almost... | |
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