...tells us, that Aungier, who happened to be at the time in Bombay, exerted himself on the occasion " with the calmness of a philosopher, and the courage of a centurion." Uicklofie Van Goen, the Dutch Commodore, found to his mortification, that he was likely to meet with...

...fortunately happened to be in Bombay at the time, exerted himself, as Orme hyperbolically expresses it, " with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion." Besides Bombay 400 European soldiers, he succeeded in mustering 1500 militia, chiefly Portuguese and...

...Fuery Qucenc. them they quickly sailed away. Ormc says that on this occasion Aungier " exerted himself with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion." Manuel de Saldanha, the Portuguese General at Bassein, made a vow that unless we complied with his...

...customs from the Portuguese " till they could bring them to a reasonable accommodation of trade."* Sir George Oxinden, who had proved himself so valuable...European troops and their families. The Siddee of Rajahpore (the Mogul's admiral), greatly embarrassed the Governor by asking for an asylum in Bombay,...

...Dutch fleet to surprise the island. 1673 The enemy is said to have numbered 6,000 men, but Aungier, ' with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion,' to use Orme's words, made a display of force far above the reality — 300 European and 400 topasses...

...by surprise. According to Orme, Mr. Aungier was then in Bombay, and exerted himself on that occasion with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion. Rickloffe Van Goen, the Dutch Commodore, finding to his mortification that heavy ordnance had already...

...and to these artificial safeguards was added the greater natural bulwark of human intrepidity. For " with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion," Aungier so exerted himself that the Dutch fleet " melted like a cloud in the silent summer heaven,"...

...that the enemy took fright and sailed away. On that occasion, says Orme, Aungier exerted himself " with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion." No higher testimony is needed to the bravery of this man of peace. The ' grand rebel " of the Dekkan...

...plans were disclosed the English Governor, to adopt the words of Orme the historian, " exerted himself with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion " to meet the threatened attack. Defences were hastily thrown up at points where a landing could be...

...seethed with excitement at the threatened attack, Orme the historian tells us, " Aungier exerted himself with the calmness of a philosopher and the courage of a centurion." Defences were everywhere organised, and the soldiers and half-trained island militia called out. So...