He was the first man who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3691852Full view - About this book
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 496 pages
...Sea* men, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were rciblv'd; and taught them to fight in Fire as well as upon Water...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the Example ofthat kind of Naval Courage, and bold and refolute Atchieyemcnts. nt ttriit-... | |
| Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1717 - 538 pages
...Sea-men, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolv'd ; and taught them to fight in Fire as well as upon Water...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the Example of that kind of Naval Courage, and bold and refolute Achievements. - AFTER... | |
| Clarendon, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1717 - 502 pages
...Sea-men, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolv'd ; and taught them to fight in Fire as well as upon Water...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was rtie firit that gave the Example of that kind of Naval Courage, and bold and refolute Acchievements.... | |
| John Hackett - 1757 - 286 pages
...mighty Things they could do, if they were jefolved, and taught them to fight in Fire as well as on Water ; and though he hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the Example of that kind of naval Courage, and bold and xefolute Atchievements. He... | |
| John Bancks - 1760 - 330 pages
...feamen, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water : and tho' he hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind... | |
| Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 548 pages
...into feamen, by fhewing them experimentally, what mighty things they could do if they were refolved, and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the rirft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and refolute achievements" f. Doftor... | |
| Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 506 pages
...mighty things they could do if they were rcfolved, and taught them to fight in fire as well as up;>n water ; and though he hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and refolute achievements" f. Doctor... | |
| John Campbell - 1785 - 582 pages
...feamen, by making them fee by " experience what mighty things they could do, if they were " refolved; and taught them to fight in fire, as well as upon...been very well imitated and " followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that f Neale't hiflory of the Puritanj, vol. iv. p. 174. ยป Bifliop... | |
| Charles M'Cormick - 1792 - 534 pages
...them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolved; and taught them ^o fight in fire, as well as upon water ; and though...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of VOL. i. I naval CHAP. naval courage, and bold and refolute... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage...well imitated and followed, he was the first that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and resolute atchievements. III. 60 1. S1ft... | |
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