 He was the first man who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that...  On the Strength of Nations - Page 265by Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pages
...track, &made it apparent that the sciences " might be attained in less time than was ima. " gined. He was the first man that brought " ships to contemn...hurt by " them. He was the first that infused that pro" portion of courage into seamen, by making " them see, by experience, what mighty things " they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pages
...man that bronght ships to contemn castles on shore, which had ever been thonght very formidable, bnt were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who conld rarely be hnrt by them. He was the first that infnsed that proportion of conrage into seamen,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pages
...that declined the old track, and ff made it apparent that the sciences might be at-? " tained " tained in less time than was imagined. He was " the first...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
 | Edward Blaquiere - 1813 - 474 pages
...who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise /only, and to fright those who could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into seamen, by making... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 pages
...man that brought ships to contemn castles " on shore, which had ever been thought very for" midable, but were discovered by him to make a " noise only,...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 564 pages
...man that brought ships to contemn castles " on shore, which had ever been thought very for" midable, but were discovered by him to make a " noise only,...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pages
...man who brought ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1821 - 518 pages
...who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them : that he was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see... | |
 | 1823 - 508 pages
...man who brought ships to contemn castles on shore, which had ever been thought very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to...be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that degree of courage into seamen, by making them see by experience what mighty things they could do, if... | |
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