| Edward Gibbon - 1788 - 470 Seiten
...liquid fire was poured on the heads of the adverfaries, who, with the defign of boarding, prefumed to approach them; and the winds and waves are always on the fide of the ableft navigators. In this conflict, the Imperial veffel, which had been almoft overpowered,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 Seiten
...their passage: their artillery swept the waters : their liquid fire was poured on the heads of the adversaries, who, with the design of boarding, presumed...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1806 - 558 Seiten
...their passage ; their artillery swept the waters ; their liquid fire was poured on the heads of the adversaries, who, with the design of boarding, presumed to approach them ; and the wind$ and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators. In this conflict, the Imperial vessel,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 Seiten
...was poured on the heads of the adversaries, who, with the design of boarding, presumed to approarh them; and the, winds and waves are always on the side...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice,... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1821 - 458 Seiten
...Tott ; (Memoires, torn. 3.) the last of whom is »lw»y» solicitous to amuse and amaze his reader. who, with the design of boarding, presumed to approach...conflict, the imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 542 Seiten
...their passage : their artillery swept the waters : their liquid fire was poured on the heads of the adversaries, who, with the design of boarding, presumed...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1829 - 482 Seiten
...weight was directed to sink or scatter the weak obstacles that impeded their passage : their artiF ry swept the waters : their liquid fire was poured on...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1841 - 504 Seiten
...and awkwardly managed, crowded with troops, and destitute of cannon ; and, since courage arises hi a great measure from the consciousness of strength,...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1844 - 500 Seiten
...manned with the veterans of Italy and Greece, long practised in the arts and perils of the sea. Then: weight was directed to sink or scatter the weak obstacles...conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued by the Genoese ; but the Turks, in a distant and closer attack, were twice... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1846 - 574 Seiten
...their passage : their artillery swept the waters : their liquid fire was poured on the heads of the adversaries, who, with the design of boarding, presumed...the winds and waves are always on the side of the able#t navigators. In this conflict, the Imperial vessel, which had been almost overpowered, was rescued... | |
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