 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1889 - 848 sidor
...carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the contest with you; but 1 will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew gave three hearty cheers, hastened with alacrity to their guns, and called for... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1893 - 714 sidor
...public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the action with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew was then sent to quarters and the guns manned to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." Perceiving... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1893 - 662 sidor
...public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the action with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew was then sent to quarters and the guns manned to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." Perceiving... | |
 | Edward Kirk Rawson - 1899 - 466 sidor
...: ' A public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the contest with you ; but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship.' The crew gave three hearty cheers, hastened with alacrity to their guns, and called for... | |
 | Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1901 - 762 sidor
...public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the action with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew was then sent to quarters and the guns manned to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." Perceiving... | |
 | Albert Gleaves - 1904 - 420 sidor
...Captain : "A public ship carries no protection to her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the contest with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from my ship.* It was this indomitable spirit that animated the Captains of the infant navy, which in the succeeding... | |
 | Allen Culling Clark - 1914 - 630 sidor
...carries no protection for her men but her country's flag. I do not expect to succeed in the action with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken off this ship." The British officer was impressed and his ship sailed away.J The Captain was gallant.... | |
 | Ralph Delahaye Paine - 1924 - 474 sidor
...public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in an engagement with you, but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew was then sent to quarters and the guns manned to the tune of "Yankee Doodle" on... | |
 | United States. Office of Naval Records and Library - 1935 - 680 sidor
...answer was manly and noble. — 'A PUBLIC SHIP CARRIES NO PROTECTION BUT HER FLAG, I DO NOT EXPECT TO SUCCEED IN A CONTEST WITH YOU; BUT I WILL DIE AT MY QUARTERS BEFORE A MAN SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE SHIP'— The crew gave him three cheers, ran to quarters, and called for Yankee Doodle. The Surprise... | |
 | United States. Naval History Division - 1959 - 914 sidor
...aboard. Tingey firmly replied : "A public ship carries no protection but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in a contest with you; but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship." The crew gave three cheers, ran to quarters, and called for "Yankee Doodle"; Burprise departed.... | |
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A public ship carries no protection for her men but her flag. I do not expect to succeed in the contest with you ; but I will die at my quarters before a man shall be taken from the ship. 
