 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 - Seite 3191824Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Lewis Frank Tooker - 1916 - 240 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | James Richard Thursfield - 1920 - 440 Seiten
...the happy instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was perhaps fortunate...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... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - 1995 - 542 Seiten
...the horrors of a hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war," and " it was my intention to have taken him on board the...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... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 2001 - 140 Seiten
...of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity when the brave are overpowered and made Prisonners of War. It was perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that...through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisonners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected. When I was informed by some Men whom... | |
 | 2001 - 280 Seiten
...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 ray intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him until thro' his means,... | |
 | James C. Bradford - 2001 - 132 Seiten
...the happy Instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered and made Prisoners of War. It was perhaps fortunate...him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him till thro' his means, a general and fair Exchange of Prisoners, as well in Europe as in America had... | |
 | Evan Thomas - 2010 - 400 Seiten
...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 far from home; for it was my intention to have taken him on board the Ranger, and to have detained... | |
 | 1843 - 660 Seiten
...the happy instrument of alleviating the horrors ot hopeless captivity when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was, perhaps, fortunate...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... | |
 | 1830 - 528 Seiten
...happy instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity, when the brave are overpowered, and made prisoners of war. " It was, perhaps, fortunate...it was my intention to have taken him on board the Hanger and to have detained him, until, through his means, a general and fair exchange of prisoners,... | |
 | 1843 - 662 Seiten
...the happy instrument of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of war. It was, perhaps, fortunate...from home; for it was my intention to have taken him ou board the Ranger, and to have detained him until, through his means, a general and fair exchange... | |
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