Littell's Living Age, Volume 171Living Age Company, Incorporated, 1886 |
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Page 497
... dhows about a hundred yards ahead of the boat , and drifting rap- idly down on her . The lookout shouted to his shipmates to turn out ; but before they could get the awning down or clear away for action , the dhows were on top of them ...
... dhows about a hundred yards ahead of the boat , and drifting rap- idly down on her . The lookout shouted to his shipmates to turn out ; but before they could get the awning down or clear away for action , the dhows were on top of them ...
Page 498
... dhows which attacked Jones and poor Smith had about fifty on board each , and though they have lost a lot of men ... dhow will resist our boats , and we shall have serious work for a long time , but , remember , you must not land ...
... dhows which attacked Jones and poor Smith had about fifty on board each , and though they have lost a lot of men ... dhow will resist our boats , and we shall have serious work for a long time , but , remember , you must not land ...
Page 500
... dhows , four of which had got their masts down . No sooner did the boats appear than from the dhows and the barricade a furi- ous fire was opened on the boats , not only from matchlocks and muskets , but also from two old ships ' guns ...
... dhows , four of which had got their masts down . No sooner did the boats appear than from the dhows and the barricade a furi- ous fire was opened on the boats , not only from matchlocks and muskets , but also from two old ships ' guns ...
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