 The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command.'* The bad success of Dampier's expedition, however, did not prevent the fitting out of another with similar designs against the Spaniards...  Stories of Australia in the Early Days - Page 5by Marcus Clarke - 1897 - 200 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...the honour to kiss her hand, and to give her majesty some account of the dangers he had undergone. The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command."* The bad success of Dampier's expedition, however, did not prevent the fitting... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 pages
...the honor- to kiss her hand, and to give her Majesty some account of the dangers he had undergone. The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command."* The bad success of Dampier's expedition however, did not prevent the fitting... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1871 - 530 pages
...the honour to kiss her hand, and to give her Majesty some account of the dangers he had undergone. The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command.'* The bad success of Dampier's expedition, however, did not prevent the fitting... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 270 pages
...the honour to kiss her hand, and to give her Majesty some account of the dangers he had undergone. The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command.' * The bad success of Dampier^s expedition, however, did not prevent the fitting... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 144 pages
...the honour to kiss her hand, and to give her Majesty some account of the dangers he had undergone. The merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command.'* The bad success of Dampier's expedition, however, did not prevent the fitting... | |
 | Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke - 1890 - 562 pages
...interested in the memoirs of the time can find frequent mention of this unhappy barbarian in the Gazettes, papers, and contemporary correspondence of the day....a terror to Spaniards." Despite his faults he was a greatly daring man, one suited to the times, bold, fearless, and English. Humbolt calls him " the... | |
 | Sir William Osler - 1896 - 28 pages
...and had been put ashore on the island at his own request. Dampier's expedition was unsuccessful, and "the merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command." been Master of the Cinque-Ports, and was the best man in that vessel ; so... | |
 | Sir William Osler - 1909 - 368 pages
...had been put ashore on the island at his own request. Dampier's expedition was unsuccessful, and ' the merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command '. him his clothes and bedding, with a firelock and some powder and bullets,... | |
 | 1837 - 596 pages
...the distress the Captain had fallen into ; and after running his character hull-down, assures us " the merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command." This is a pretty broad assumption ! Now Dampier's name stood so high in the... | |
 | 1837 - 596 pages
...the distress the Captain had fallen into ; and after running his character hull-down, assures us " the merchants were so sensible of his want of conduct, that they resolved never to trust him any more with a command." This is a pretty broad assumption ! Now Dampier's name stood so high in the... | |
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