 Sir ! I had little hopes on Monday last but to have supped in your cabin, but it pleased God to order it otherwise ; I am thankful for it. As for those cowardly captains who deserted you, hang them up, for by they deserve it — Yours,  Biographical Sketches of Eccentric Characters - Stran 481832 - 448 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | G. H. Wilson - 1807 - 430 strani
...dishonor that ever happened to the English navy. The French admiral, on his arrival at Carthagena, sent Benbow the following letter, which, proves the...escaping.: " SIR, " I had little hopes on Monday last, tut to have supped in your cabin ; it pleased God to order it otherwise, and I am thankful for it.... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 strani
...a letter, the original of which is still in the hands of the family, and the translation follows : SIR, I had little hopes on Monday last but to have supped in yoor cabbin: it pleased God to order it ritlx i H ir ; I am thankful fur it. As for those cowardly... | |
 | 1823 - 508 strani
...farther than would a whole volume, to prove the base manner in which this brave man was betrayed : — " SIR, — I had little hopes on Monday last, but to have supped in your cabin ; but it pleased God to order it otherwise: I an thankful for it. As for iho.se cowardly captains who... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 568 strani
...after his arrival at Carthagena, wrote to Admiral Benbow—the following is a translated copy: — " I had little hopes, on Monday last, but to have supped...your cabin : it pleased God to order it otherwise. I am thank" SIR, Atkins's West Indies, p. 249. ful for it. As for those cowardly captains who deserted... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 574 strani
...Carthagena, wrote to Admiral Benbow—the following is a translated copy : — " SIR, " I had litde hopes, on Monday last, but to have supped in your cabin : it pleased God to order it otherwise. I am thankAtkins's West Indies, p. 249. ful for it. As for those cowardly captains who deserted you,... | |
 | Thomas Southey - 1827 - 568 strani
...after his arrival at Carthagena, wrote to Admiral Benbow — the following is a translated copy : — " SIR, " I had little hopes, on Monday last, but to have supped in your cabin : it pleased Cod to order it otherwise. I am thankful for it. As for those cowardly captains who deserted you, hang... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 strani
...gladly record, he addressed the following pithy letter to his much injured rival. Sir, I had little hope on Monday last, but to have supped in your cabin. It pleased God to order otherwise ; I am thankful for it. — As for those cowardly Captains who deserted you, hang them up,... | |
 | 1832 - 512 strani
...dishonor that ever happened to the English navy. The French admiral, on his arrival at Carthageno, sent Benbow the following letter, which proves the little prospect he had of escaping : " S, ,i, — I had little hopes on Monday last but to have supped in your cabin ; it pleased God... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 strani
...reported to have written Benbow a letter with his own hand, couched in the following terms : — " Sir ! I had little hopes on Monday last but to have supped in your cabin, but it pleased God to order it otherwise ; I am thankful for it. As for those cowardly captains who... | |
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