The engagement began before day-light upon four ships belonging to the pirate, which were soon reduced to great straits, when four small vessels came up to their assistance.
He accordingly landed and saw the enemies but endeavouring to force his way towards them, the enemies shot poured thick from the town, and 2000 Turkish horse broke out from an ambush, by which the Portuguese were reduced to great straits.
The Archbishop was in great straits; he was willing to do anything, but his colleagues opposed him, and Cornish was at length obliged to content himself with a bill on the Madrid Treasury.
The Spaniards were consequently in great straits, for possibly their existence depended on which side the townspeople took.
In fact, they were in great straits, and, wearied at the little success of their arms, endless councils and discussions were held in the capital.
He said that, when he saw himself in great straits, he would read my letters, and then the temptation left him.
The town of Bara had been reduced to great straits.
Omdurman Fort, which was then under the command of Faragallah Pasha, was soon reduced to great straits, and the Mahdiists threw up trenches, in which they were comparatively safe from the continuous fire.
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