 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 640 pages
...Captain Hood, who, as the admiral himself has stated, handsomely endeavoured to prevent their escape ; but as there was no other ship in a condition to support the Zealous, she was recalled. The whole day of the second was employed in securing the French ships... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...to sea : pursued by the Zealous, Captain Hood, who handsomely endeavoured to prevent their escape. But as there was no other ship in a condition to support the Zealous, she was recalled. " The whole day of the 2d of August was employed in securing the French... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...They cut their cables in the forenoon and stood out to sea, and two frigates with them. The Zealous pursued; but as there was no other ship in a condition to support captain Hood, be was recalled.— These could not have escaped if the GuHoden had got into action; and if the frigates... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pages
...line that had their colours flying, and immediately stood out to sea, with two frigates The Zealous pursued, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support her, she was recalled. These, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was the most complete... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...the forenoon, not having been engaged, and stood out to sea, and two frigates with them. The Zealous pursued; but as there was no other ship in a condition...squadron had been present, not one of the enemy's fleet \vould have left Aboukir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped; and the victory was... | |
 | 1815 - 488 pages
...line that had their colours flying, and immediately stood out to sea, with two frigates. The Zealous pursued, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support her, she was recalled. These, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was the most complete... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...cut their cables in the forenoon, and stood out to sea, and two frigates along with them. The Zealous pursued, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support her, she was recalled. These could not have escaped, if the Culloden had got into action ; and, if... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 874 pages
...to sea, pursued by captain Hood in the Zealous, who handsomely endeavored to prevent their escape. But, as there was no other ship in a condition to support the Zealous, she was recalled, r The whole day of the 2nd of August was employed in securing the French... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pages
...talcing along with them two frigates. The Zealous, worthy of her name, instantly commenced the pursuit, but as there was no other ship in a condition to support Captain Hood, he was recalled. The firing continued in the bay with some intermission till two o'clock in the afternoon, when it entirely... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...the forenoon, not having been engaged, and stood out to sea, and two frigates with them. The Zealous pursued ; but as there was no other ship in a condition...been present, not one of the enemy's fleet would have left-Aboukir Bay. These four vessels, however, were all that escaped ; and the victory was the most... | |
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Genereux, the two rear ships of the enemy, were the only French ships of the line, which had their colours flying ; they cut their cables in the forenoon, not having been engaged, and stood out to sea, and two frigates with them. The Zealous pursued ;... 
