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" He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience what mighty things they could do if they were resolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water ; and, though he hath been very... "
The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year ... - Page 602
by Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707
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The history of the rebellion and civil wars in England, begun in the year ...

Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1717 - 538 pages
...Sea-men, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolv'd ; and taught them to fight in Fire as well as upon Water...and followed, he was the firft that gave the Example of that kind of Naval Courage, and bold and refolute Achievements. - AFTER all this Luftre and Glory,...
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Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious and Other Persons ..., Volume 2

John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 286 pages
...mighty Things they could do, if they were jefolved, and taught them to fight in Fire as well as on Water ; and though he hath been very well imitated...and followed, he was the firft that gave the Example of that kind of naval Courage, and bold and xefolute Atchievements. He died in the very Entrance into...
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The Life of Oliver Cromwell. Containing His Military Exploits in England ...

Oliver Cromwell - 1760 - 182 pages
...could do, if they were refolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upen wattr : and tho' he hath been very well imitated -and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and rciolute achievements." A very proper iervant this to fuch...
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A Short Critical Review of the Political Life of Oliver Cromwell: Lord ...

John Bancks - 1760 - 330 pages
...feamen, by making them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water : and tho' he hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 2

Biography - 1761 - 474 pages
...do, if they were refolved, and taught them to fight in fire as well as upori water, and though he has been very well imitated' and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and refolute atchievemems." BLANCHARD, (JAMES) an eminent painter,...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 2

Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 548 pages
...into feamen, by fhewing them experimentally, what mighty things they could do if they were refolved, and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water...hath been very well imitated and followed, he was the rirft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and refolute achievements" f. Doftor...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the Rising of ...

Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 506 pages
...mighty things they could do if they were rcfolved, and taught them to fight in fire as well as up;>n water ; and though he hath been very well imitated...and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and refolute achievements" f. Doctor Bate, in drawing his character...
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Lives of the British Admirals:: Containing a New and Accurate ..., Volume 2

John Campbell - Admirals - 1785 - 582 pages
...feamen, by making them fee by " experience what mighty things they could do, if they were " refolved; and taught them to fight in fire, as well as upon..." followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that f Neale't hiflory of the Puritanj, vol. iv. p. 174. » Bifliop Kennel's rrgifttr and chronicle,...
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An Historical and Chronological Deduction of the Origin of ..., Volume 2

Adam Anderson - Commerce - 1787 - 662 pages
...were refolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon " water. — And, although he had been very well imitated and followed, he was the firft...example ofthat kind of naval courage, and bold and refolutc atchievements." From March 163810 May 1657, according to the author of The Happy Future State...
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The Secret History of the Court and Reign of Charles the Second, Volume 1

Charles M'Cormick - Great Britain - 1792 - 534 pages
...them fee by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were refolved; and taught them ^o fight in fire, as well as upon water ; and though...and followed, he was the firft that gave the example of that kind of VOL. i. I naval CHAP. naval courage, and bold and refolute atchievei , ^ .,.,j ments."...
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