 I wished to make him the happy instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps, fortunate for you, Madam, that he was from home, for it was my intention to have taken...  The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register - Page 2831798Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1825 - 472 pages
...hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate tor you, madam, that he was from home, for it was my intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Greece - 1828 - 486 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate for you madam, that...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 572 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of 'war. " It was, perhaps, fortunate for you, Madam,...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | John Paul Jones - United States - 1830 - 358 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. " It was, perhaps, fortunate for you, Madam,...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - Military biography - 1831 - 634 pages
...brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate for you madam, that he wa. from home, for it was my intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 552 pages
...when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was, perhaps, Madam, fortunate for you, that he was from home, for it was my intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his meaus, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Walter Scott - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1833 - 496 pages
...when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was, perhaps, Madam, fortunate for you, that he was from home, for it was my intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1841 - 284 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. " It was, perhaps, fortunate for you, Madam,...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
 | Alexander Slidell Mackenzie - 1845 - 310 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that...intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe... | |
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