He was the first man who brought the ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt by them. He was the first that infused that... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Pàgina 60per Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pàgines
...castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely be hurt...first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were resolved... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 400 pàgines
...shore, which had " ever been thought very formidable, but were " discovered by him to make a noise only, and " to fright those who could rarely be hurt by " them. He was the first that infused that pro" portion of courage into seamen, by making " them see, by experience, what mighty things " they... | |
| James Hardie - 1805 - 536 pàgines
...and to fright those, that could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused, that degree of courage into seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty tilings (hoy could do, if they were resolved; and the first that taught them to fight in fire as well... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pàgines
...fright those who conld rarely be hnrt by them. He was the first that infnsed that proportion of conrage into seamen, by making them see, by experience, what mighty things they conld do if they were resolved, and tanght them to fight in fire as weU as Upon the water; and thongh... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 pàgines
...shore, which had ever been thought very " formidable, but were discovered by him to make " a noise only, and to fright those who could rarely " be hurt...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
| Edward Blaquiere - 1813 - 474 pàgines
...formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise /only, and to fright those who could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into seamen, by making them'see, by experience, what mighty titings they could do if they were resolved; and taught them to... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pàgines
...onlv, nnd to fright those who could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused that degree of courage into seamen, by making them see by experience what mighty things they could da if they were resolved; and the fir>t that taught them to fip;ht in fire as well as in water." BLA'KEA.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 564 pàgines
...shore, which had ever been thought very for" midable, but were discovered by him to make a " noise only, and to fright those who could rarely " be hurt...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 pàgines
...shore, which had ever been thought very for" midable, but were discovered by him to make a " noise only, and to fright those who could rarely " be hurt...infused " that proportion of courage into seamen, by mak" ing them see, by experience, what mighty things " they could do if they were resolved, and taught... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 pàgines
...formidable, and were discovered by him to make a noise only, and to fright those who could be rarely hurt by them. He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience what mighty things they could 'do, if they were resolved,... | |
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