 | 1833 - 610 páginas
...pistol-shot distant, and abreast of the enemy's rear ship. Calmly did we stand the broadside of her — to return it was useless ; besides, firing puts down...ship. Hope now began to dawn ; provided our masts escaped, we had a chance of escape. Not a word was heard on board the Menelaus as the broadside of... | |
 | Sir Henry John Newbolt - 1919 - 406 páginas
...to pass their rear ship at pistol-shot distance : " Calmly did we stand the broadside of her — to return it was useless : besides, firing puts down...and each ceasing when her second ahead commenced." At last they reached the headmost ship — an 80-gun ship — if this broadside failed to hit the frigate's... | |
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... under their topsails and jib, progressed about five knots through the water, while the Menelaus, being under all sail she could bear, was advancing at the rate of nine. We were now a long pistol-shot distant, and abreast of the enemy's rear ship.... 