 Wright, who commanded the seamen-pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shot in his right arm as he advanced, entered the mine with the pike-men, and proceeded to the bottom of it, where he verified its direction, and destroyed all that could be destroyed,...  Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany - Page 3121799Full view - About this book
 | 1799 - 484 pages
...feamen-pioneers, notwithftdftdmg he received two /hots in -his right arm as he advanced, entered the Rime with the pikemen, and proceeded to the bottom of it,...verified its direction, and destroyed all that could be dcllroycd in its then ftate, by pulling down the fupporters. Colonel Douglas, to whom 1 had given the... | |
 | 1799 - 486 pages
...Lieut. Wright, w(lo commanded the feamen-pioneers, riotwithitanding Jie received two Ihots in his light arm as he advanced, entered the mine with the pikemen,...proceeded to the bottom of it, where he verified its direéVioir, and dcftroyed all that could be dedroyed in its then ftate, by pulling down the fupporters.... | |
 | 1799 - 736 pages
...part well. Lieut. Wright, who commanded the IK.Imen pioneers, notwithftanding he received two (hots in his right arm as he advanced, entered the mine...bottom of it, where he verified its direction, and. deftroyed all that could be deftroyed in it< then flaie, by pulling down the fupporteR. Col. Dough... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1799 - 714 pages
...part well. Lieutenant Wright, who commanded the seamen pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shots in his right arm as he advanced, entered the mine with the pikcmen, and proceeded to the bottom of it, where he veritied its direction, and destroyed all th*t... | |
 | John Debritt - 1800 - 804 pages
...part well. Lieutenant Wright, who commandfti the feamen pioneers, notwithftanding he received two (hot in his right arm, as he advanced, entered the mine with the pikemcn, and proceeded to the bottom of it, where he verified us direftion, ai«J deftroyed all that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 940 pages
...he received two ihots , in his right arm, as he advanced, entered1 the mine with the pikemen, ar.fl proceeded to the bottom of it, where he verified its direction, and deflroyed all that could be deftreyed in its then itate, by pulling down its fupporters. Colonel Douglas,... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 pages
...the seamen pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shots in his right arm as he advanced, enter' ed the mine with the pikemen, and proceeded to the bottom...he verified its direction, and destroyed all that be could in its then state, by pulling down the supporters. Major Douglas of the marines, to whom Sir... | |
 | 1805 - 1082 pages
...I. ¡cut. Wright, who commanded the seamen pionerrs, noiwilh^ianding he received two sho;s in hi« right arm as he advanced, entered the mine with the pikemen, and proceeded to the botmm of' it, wheie he verified its direction, and • destroyed all that could be destroyed in its... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pages
...day-light; aud Lieutenant Wright, who commanded the seamen-pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shots in his right arm as he advanced, entered the mine...bottom of it, where he verified its direction, and by pulling down the supporters, destroyed all that could be destroyed in its present state ; Colonel... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 pages
...the seamen pioneers, notwithstanding he received two shots in his right arm as he advanced, boldly entered the mine with the pikemen, and proceeded to...he verified its direction, and destroyed all that had been done by pulling down the supporters. Colonel Douglas sustained the seamen in this desperate... | |
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