 Selkirk's interest with his king, and esteeming, as I do, his private character, 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...  The Atlantic Magazine - Page 3191824Full view - About this book
 | John Randolph Spears - 1897 - 460 pages
...the house of the Earl of Selkirk. It was the avowed object of this landing to carry away the earl, " and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected." It was to ameliorate the condition... | |
 | Cyrus Townsend Brady - Biography & Autobiography - 1900 - 510 pages
...the happy instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate...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... | |
 | Cyrus Townsend Brady - 1900 - 510 pages
...you, madam, that he was from home, for it was my 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 as in America, had been effected. " When I was informed, by some men whom... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Archaeology - 1906 - 640 pages
...the horrors of hopeless captivity when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. "It is perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that he was from...through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some men whom... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Archaeology - 1906 - 638 pages
...the horrors of hopeless captivity when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. " It is perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that he was from...' Ranger ' and to have detained him until, through bis means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Printing - Admirals - 1907 - 350 pages
...the happy Instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made Prisoners of War. It was perhaps fortunate...on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until thro' his means, a general and fair Exchange of Prisoners as well in Europe as in America had been... | |
 | 1907 - 362 pages
...the happy Instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made Prisoners of War. It was perhaps fortunate...on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until thro' his means, a general and fair Exchange of Prisoners as well in Europe as in America had been... | |
 | James Richard Thursfield - Biography & Autobiography - 1909 - 446 pages
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made pr1soners of war. It was perhaps fortunate for you, madam, that...through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some men whom... | |
 | M. Mac Dermot Crawford - 1913 - 552 pages
...the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. " It was, perhaps, fortunate for you, Madame, that he was from home, for it was my intention to...through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some men whom... | |
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