But at four o'clock in the morning, finding ourselves to leeward of this ice, we bore down to an island to leeward of us; there being about it some loose ice, part of which we saw break off.
At nine in the morning, we bore down to an island of ice which we reached by noon.
Being answered in the affirmative, he bore down on the French fleet, and between three and four in the afternoon came to action.
Being now but a few miles to windward of the low isles lying off the Foreland, mentioned on the 25th and 26th, I bore down to the one next to us.
Directing the latter to make for San Salvador, the Java bore down in chase of the Constitution.
As the Macedonian bore down to close, the chocks of all her forecastle guns (which were mounted on the outside) were cut away [Footnote: Letter of Captain Carden.
Concluding the frigate to be a merchant-man, the Alert bore down on her; while the Americans went to quarters and cleared for action, although the tompions were left in the guns, and the ports kept closed.
Prince Rupert highly praised the conduct of the Earl of Ossory for the way in which he bore down to the rescue of the Royal Prince.
While in this disabled condition, a large Dutchman, with two fire-ships, bore down on her for the purpose of effecting her capture or destruction.
The English admirals having by their skilful manoeuvres obtained the weather-gage, bore down on the enemy with irresistible force.
I saw the boats run along the shore, without being able to land any where for the surf, I bore down to the north part of the island, off which a reef runs for the distance of about two miles, and lay by for them.
Both these islands were right to windward of us, and we bore down to Gower's Island.
The ebb of this portentous tide was so violent, that it bore down everything in its way; and an infinite number of families were overwhelmed with ruin.
Tourville therefore, in obedience to the first mandate, bore down alongside of Russel's own ship, which he engaged at a very small distance.
Tromp immediately altered his course and bore down on Blake, he himself leading in his flagship, the Brederode.
He made no attempt to reunite with his untrustworthy allies, but, turning off before the wind, bore down in the direction of the separate battle raging between the squadrons of Tromp and Spragge.
Having the advantage of the wind, he bore down at once to attack Ayscue, leaving his convoy to make its way onward unmolested.
He bore down, and the two squadrons engaged ship to ship.
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