 | American Philosophical Society - Electronic journals - 1799 - 734 pages
...then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder,...unpinioned by an apparatus,, to be turned by being brought along fide of the frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at anchor, afterrt of the frigate,... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1801 - 504 pages
...then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againll her fide, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder,...unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along-fide of the frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at E ee 2 anchor, anchor, aftcrn of... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1801 - 638 pages
...then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder,...unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along fide of the frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at anchor, aftern of the frigate, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1801 - 664 pages
...and New London, by drawing a machine againft her fide, by means, c>£ a. line. The maqhjne was Ipaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun-lock, which was...unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along fide of the frigate. This machine fell in with a fchooner at anchor, aftern of the frigate, and... | |
 | Thomas Clark - 1814 - 244 pages
...against the Cerberus frigate, then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine against her side, by means of a line. The...machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus, to be turned by being brought along side of the... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the frigate. This machine fell in with a schooner...at anchor astern of the frigate, and concealed from his sight. By some means it became fixed, and exploding, demolished the schooner. Commodore Simmons,... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...Bushnell made an attempt from a whale boat, against the Cerberus frigate, laying at anchor, by drawing a machine against her side, by means of a line. The...machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded by a gun lock, which was to be unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...an attempt from a whaleboat against the Cerberus frigate, lying at anchor off New London, in drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The...unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the frigate. This machine fell in with a schooner at anchor astern of the frigate, and... | |
 | Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...an attempt from a whaleboat against the Cerberus frigate, lying at anchor off New London, in drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The...unpinioned by an apparatus to be turned by being brought along side of the frigate. This machine fell in with a schooner at anchor astern of the frigate, and... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - United States - 1876 - 350 pages
...Bushnell made an attempt from a whale-boat, against " The Cerberus," frigate, lying at anchor, by drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The...at anchor astern of the frigate, and concealed from his sight. By some means it became fixed, and, exploding, demolished the schooner. Commodore Simmons,... | |
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In the year 1777, 1 made an attempt from a whale-boat against the Cerberus frigate, then lying at anchor between Connecticut river and New London, by drawing a machine against her side by means of a line. The machine was loaded with powder, to be exploded... 
