 | Thomas Cochrane Earl of Dundonald - 1860 - 472 стор.
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...what with this and the excitement of combat, more ferocious looking objects could scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to board... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1863 - 312 стор.
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were ordered to board by the head, and the effect produced was precisely that calculated on. The greater... | |
 | Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald (11th Earl of), Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1869 - 450 стор.
...the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character," he had ordered his crew to blacken their faces ; and, " what with this and...ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined." With these men following him he promptly gained the frigate's deck, and then their strong arms and... | |
 | Thomas Barnes Cochrane Dundonald (11th Earl of), Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1869 - 452 стор.
...element in the Spanish character," he had ordered his crew to blacken their faces ; and, " what with ihis and the excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could scarcely be imagined." With these men following him he promptly gained the frigate's deck, and then their strong arms and... | |
 | Robert Patrick Anderson - 1873 - 408 стор.
...combat, more ferocious-looking objects could 1 ES Creasy, vol. ip 42. TARTARS DEFEAT THE FRENCH 8 1 scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were...precisely that calculated on. The greater portion of the Spaniard crew was prepared to repel boarders in that direction, but stood for a few moments as if transfixed... | |
 | Robert Patrick Anderson - 1873 - 382 стор.
...calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion of the crew were ordered to blacken their faces, and what...excitement of combat, more ferocious-looking objects could 1 ES Creasy, vol. ip 42. scarcely be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to ' board'... | |
 | 1906 - 698 стор.
...that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder which forms an element in the Spanish character, a portion...excitement of combat more ferocious-looking objects could not be imagined. The fellows thus disguised were directed to board by the head, and the effect produced... | |
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Shortly before boarding, an incident occurred which, by those who have never been placed in similar circumstances, may be thought too absurd for notice. Knowing that the final struggle would be a desperate one, and calculating on the superstitious wonder... 