 | 1843 - 798 pages
...official account of the battle. He also say», "at half past two, the wind springing up, Capt. Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly..."perfectly calm," and others go near to substantiate this statement. There is a physical fact, however, that disposes of this point more satisfactorily... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 548 pages
...would comport with the honour of the flag. At half past two, the wind springing up, captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action ; I immediatelv went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish, bv volunteering to bring the schooners,... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...what would comport with the honor of the flag. At half past two, the wind springing up, CapL Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action ; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - United States - 1817 - 294 pages
...what would comport with the honor of the flag. At half past 2, the wind springing up, Captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action ; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish, by volunteering to bring the schooners,... | |
 | John Brannan - Ontario - 1823 - 522 pages
...would comport with the honour of the flag. At half past two, the wind springing up, captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action. I immediately went on board other, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooner... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 520 pages
...would comport with the honour of the flag. At half past two, the wind springing up, captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action. 1 immediately went on board of tier, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooner... | |
 | John Brannan - United States - 1823 - 522 pages
...would comport with the honour of the flag. At half past two, the wind springing up, captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action. I immediately went on board ofher, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooner... | |
 | Greece - 1828 - 486 pages
...what would comport with the honor of the flag. At half past 2, the wind springing up, Captain Elliot was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action ; I immediately went on board of her when he anticipated my wish, by volunteer-ing to bring the schooners,... | |
 | Tristam Burges - Lake Erie, Battle of, 1813 - 1839 - 244 pages
...Elliot, by a benevolent ambiguity. He says " at half past two, the wind springing up, Captain Elliot was ENABLED to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action." He was ENABLED, he- could say; he could not say he DID bring the Niagara into close action. For every... | |
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Niagara, gallantly into close action; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners, which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action. 
