 | Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 548 páginas
...be more hopourable to die bravely here on our own element, than to be made fpeftacles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is the fafhion of cowards. Let us teach the world, that Englifhmen 'had rather be acquainted with death than... | |
 | John Campbell - 1785 - 582 páginas
...more " honourable to die bravely here on our own element, than to be " made fpe&acles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune «« of war, but to fly is the falhion of cowards. Let us teach " the world, that Englishmen had rather be acquainted with ««•... | |
 | Isaac Schomberg - 1802 - 564 páginas
...be more honourable to die bravely here on our own clement, than to be made fpcctacles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is the fafhion of cowards.. Let us teach the world, that Englifhmen would ratUcr be acquainted with death... | |
 | 1803 - 572 páginas
...be mote honourable to die bravely here on our own element, than to be made spectacles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is...of cowards. Let us teach the world, that Englishmen would rather be acquainted with death than with fear." : Prince, Prince, of one hundred guns, standing... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 páginas
...it will be more honourable to die Jbravely in our element, than to be made spectacles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is...Englishmen had rather be acquainted with death than fear." — Vol. 2. p. 367. Note XX 1 1. Our little fleet was now engaged so far, That like the sword-Jish... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 páginas
...will be more honourable to die bravely in our element, than to be made specta-^ cles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is...Englishmen had rather be acquainted with death than fear." — Vol. 2p. 367. Note XXII. Our little fleet was now engaged so far, That like the sword-fish in the... | |
 | James II (King of England) - 1821 - 322 páginas
...restoration, and received honours proportionable to his merits. He was brave in action, and uncorropt in practice. His noble speech to his fleet, in the...acquainted with death than fear. — Lives of the Admiral's. States would be but temporary ; but the Dutch resident wast desired to Inform the English... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 474 páginas
...in our element, than to be made spectacles to the Dutch. To be overcome is the fortune of war, hut to fly is the fashion of cowards. Let us teach the world, that Engc lislimen had rather be acquainted with death than fear."-— .Vol. II, p. 367. . ".,.-.L1. . Note... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 páginas
...it not be better to die bravely here on our own element, than to be made spectacles to the Dutch ? To be overcome is the fortune of war ; but to fly is the fashion of cowards. Let us, then, shew the world that Englishmen prefer death to fear." The nobility of these" sentiments decided... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 páginas
...it not be better to die bravely here on our own element, than to be made spectacles to the Dutch '. To be overcome is the fortune of war; but to fly is the fashion of cowards. Let us, then, shew the world that Englishmen prefer death to fear." The nobility of these" sentiments decided... | |
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To be overcome is the fortune of war, but to fly is the fashion of cowards. Let us teach the world, that Englishmen had rather be acquainted with death than fear. 
