 D'Orvilliers and his judicious assistant the Chevalier Du Pavillion, who each of them honoured me with instructions respecting the science of governing the operations and police of a fleet, I confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been, before...  John Paul Jones Commemoration at Annapolis, April 24, 1906 - Page 138by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing - 1907 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...commission at the first to command the Providence, but declined it. Let it, however, be remembered, that there were three grades of sea lieutenants established...the act of Congress of the 22d of December, 1775, and as I had the honor to be placed at the head of the first of those grades, it is not quite fair... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 374 pages
...each of them honored me with instructions respecting the science ol' governing the operations, ikc. of a fleet, I confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been before fhat time, of naval tactics. I have already said, there were three grades of sea lieutenants, established... | |
 | 1827 - 602 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers, and his judicious assistant the Chevalier du Pavillion, who, each of them, honoured me with instructions respecting the science of governing the operations, &c. of a fleet, I confess 1 was not sensible how ignorant I had been, before that time, of naval tactics.'... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 572 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers and his judicious assistant the Chevalier Du Pavillion, who each of them honoured me with instructions respecting...confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been of naval tactics. I have many things to offer respecting the formation of onr navy, but shall reserve... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 578 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers and his judicious assistant the Chevalier Du Pavillion, who each of them honoured me with instructions respecting...governing the operations and police of a fleet, I confess 1 was not sensible how ignorant I had been of naval tactics. I have many things to offer respecting... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 564 pages
...tactician C'onnt D'Orvilliera and his judicious assistant the Chevalier Do Pavillion, who each of (hem honoured me with instructions respecting the science...the operations and police of a fleet, I confess I wts not sensible how ignorant ! had been of naval tactics. I have many tilings to offer respecting... | |
 | John Paul Jones - United States - 1830 - 358 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers, and his judicious assistant the Chevalier du Pavillion, who, each of them, honoured me with instructions respecting the science of governing the operations, &c. of a fleet, I confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been before that time of naval tactics."*... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers, and his judicious assistant the Chevalier du Pavillion, who, each of them, honoured me with instructions respecting the science of governing the operations, &c. of a fleet, I confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been before that time of naval tactics."*... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1851 - 434 pages
...each of them honored me with instructions respecting the science of governing the operations, <fec., of a fleet, I confess I was not sensible how ignorant...22d of December, 1775. If I may be allowed at this day to judge, it would be sound wisdom to re-adopt the same number of subaltern grades, exclusive of... | |
 | John Paul Jones - Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792 - 1855 - 560 pages
...with that great tactician Count D'Orvilliers and his judicious assistant the Chevalier Dn Pavillion, who each of them honoured me with instructions respecting...confess I was not sensible how ignorant I had been of naval tactics. I have many things to offer respecting the formation of our navy, but shall reserve... | |
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