| Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1822 - 408 стор.
...war of 1812, a distinguished British writer, on the capture of the Boxer, thus expresses himself: " The fact seems to be but too clearly established,...cannot be too anxiously employed in discovering to what circumstances that superiority is owing."—Another British writer after lamenting in the bitterness... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1891 - 1050 стор.
...trust will be found much exaggerated, is, that the Boxtr was literally cut to pieces in sails, rigging, spars, and hull ; whilst the Enterprise (her antagonist)...situation to commence a similar action immediately afterwards. The fact seems to be but too clearly established, that the Americans have some superior... | |
| John Johnston - 1873 - 574 стор.
...found much exaggerated, is that the Boxer was literally cut to pieces, rigging, spars and hull ; while the Enterprise (her antagonist) was in a situation to commence a similar action immediately afterwards. The fact seems to be but too clearly established that the Americans have some superior... | |
| John Johnston - 1873 - 272 стор.
...Enterprise (her antagonist) teai in a fitiuition to commence n timilar notion immediately afi?,ruiards. The fact seems to be but too clearly established that the Americans have tome tuperior mode of firing and we cannot be too anxiously employed in discovering to what circumstances... | |
| Willis John Abbot - 1887 - 436 стор.
...she was so greatly injured in so short a time led a London paper, in speaking of the battle, to say, "The fact seems to be but too clearly established,...have some superior mode of firing ; and we cannot 294 be too anxiously eh1ployed in discovering to what circumstances that superiority is owing." This... | |
| Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1893 - 662 стор.
...will, be found much exaggerated, is, that the Boxer was literally cut to pieces in sails, rigging, spars and hull ; whilst the Enterprise (her antagonist)...Americans have some superior mode of firing ; and we can not be too anxiously employed in discerning to what circumstances that superority is owing." The... | |
| Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1893 - 714 стор.
...trust will be found much exaggerated, is that the Boxer was literally cut to pieces in sails, rigging, spars and hull; whilst the Enterprise, her antagonist,...established, that the Americans have some superior mode of tiring; and we can not be too anxiously employed in discovering to what circumstance that superiority... | |
| Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1899 - 606 стор.
...important details. When the London Times learned of the result of the Enterprise-Boxer fight, it said: "The fact seems to be but too clearly established...the Americans have some superior mode of firing, and that we can not be too anxiously employed in discerning to what circumstance that superiority is owing."... | |
| Martha Finley - 1900 - 296 стор.
...nautical skill and marksmanship. Lossing tells us that a London paper, speaking of the battle, said, ' The fact seems to be but too clearly established that...cannot be too anxiously employed in discovering to what circumstances that superiority is owing.' " "Yes," said Grandma Elsie, "I think the nailing of their... | |
| Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1901 - 762 стор.
...trust will be found much exaggerated, is, that the Boxer was literally cut to pieces in sails, rigging, spars and hull ; whilst the Enterprise (her antagonist)...Americans have some superior mode of firing ; and we can not be too anxiously employed in discerning to what circumstances that superority is owing." The... | |
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