Some days later I heard that his body had been picked up, and it was thought that he had been killed by the falling of the pinnace when the ship turned over just before she sank.
Unfortunately she ran aground, so the pinnace was hoisted out and sent to take off the officers and men, after which they proceeded into the harbour under a white flag as agreed upon.
But we were doomed to disappointment, for soon after dark the pinnace returned, and the Lieutenant reported that the said Consul—a rather sly Arab—denied that the German ship had been there.
This incident was pure bad luck and not due to faulty seamanship—had the pinnace been a new boat the stern would easily have withstood the strain, but she was nearly twenty years old and her planks were weakened by age.
By this time our damagedpinnace had been sufficiently patched up for a short journey, and it was hoisted out and towed ashore carrying a demand for another.
Presently our newpinnace arrived, and as soon as she was hoisted inboard we went to sea again.
The picket boat came in without a hitch, but, when the pinnace was hoisted clear of the water the after leg of the slings parted and she had to be lowered back.
But there was no time for any feeling of compunction or regret then, for a few minutes later our pinnace ran alongside with the Commander and the coxswain lying on the deck simply smothered in blood and barely conscious.
The pinnace was then forced to abandon all hope of recovering the prisoners, and with much difficulty fought her way out of the harbour and back to the ships.
Sir Andrew sawe, hee see his pinnace sunke in the sea.
And when he saw his pinnace sunke, Lord, how his heart with rage did swell!
With that the pinnace itt shott off, 25 Full well lord Howard might it ken; For itt stroke down my lord's fore mast, And killed fourteen of his men.
According to the testimony, he used no force, for the one in charge of the pinnace allowed him to take it; and the act was not committed on the high seas.
In the pinnace were clothes, bedding, and other goods, the property of Fenwick.
Matthews, to help Andrew Monroe to bring a small pinnace nearer the house.
Bradford as the dory lay ready to transport the last three to the pinnace already under sail.
Thou knowest how in my journeyings last month I bought and stored corn at Nauset, and Manomet, and Barnstable, and now that we have a moment's breathing space, it were well that some one should take the pinnace and fetch it.
To the waterspout succeeded light and baffling winds so that labor as they might, it was fully dark when the Pilgrim pinnace entered what is now Barnstable, then Cummaquid Harbor.
For I fain would speak with the Master of the Anne before she sails, and I'll e'en take our own pinnace and set you across the bay, and be back again before my mates have well missed me.
Before the pinnace was anchored, the plan of the massacre was fully laid, and Kamuso had claimed the glory of killing The Sword with his own hand.
The governor no longer tried to restrain the enthusiasm of his townsmen; in fact, he himself helped to drag up the anchor of the pinnace and make her ready for a visit to the stranger.
Another boy, bringing a barge full of men ashore, directed them to lie down and take all the cover they could, he meanwhile steering the pinnace and standing quite unconcernedly with one foot on the boat's rail.
They were placed in barges, and towed out by a pinnace to a trawler, and by that to the hospital ship, where the cases were sorted out.
Each pinnacebelonged to a warship and was in charge of a midshipman--dubbed by his shipmates a "snotty.
To them were added the Mermaid of 120 tons, and the pinnace North Star.
It is permissible for the commander of a coast patrol gunboat to send a pinnace in to survey a little known creek or channel, and her crew would, of course, be guided by circumstances if they came upon a stranded steamer.
There was a whirring of engines, a little, very trim pinnace crept up alongside, and a young man in immaculate white uniform stepped on the launch's deck.
Here we laded our pinnace with elephants' teeth, wheat, and oil of the palm, and so returned to the city again.
So I went in his pinnace two years and a half upon the coast.
And being there two months the pilot of the governor's pinnace died: then I was commanded to carry her down to the city, where I presently fell sick, and lay eight months in a poor estate, for they hated me because I was an Englishman.
Here the Governor staid ten days, and sent a pinnace to Masangano for all the best soldiers that were there.
But when the Portuguese had passed our consort and the two French ships, firing as they went along, all of these ships and our own pinnace continued to seawards, leaving us in the laps, (lurch.
We accordingly put to sea, where we cruized for five days, sending a pinnace to watch them close in shore but out of sight, to bring us word when they set sail.
Soon afterwards there came a shipboat in which were seventy persons, seemingly merchants and the like of Biscay, and a little behind came the pinnace in which were twenty-four other persons, as the Spaniards afterwards confessed.
Hawkins lost sight of the John Baptist and of his pinnace called the Swallow, the other three ships being sore tossed by the tempest.
The second day following we returned on board to get our pinnace repaired, which had broken her rudder, and to deliver our merchandize.
The 12th we sent the pinnace and the boat to land with the merchants, and they did not return till next morning.
We remained there taking in water till the 21st, and lost five of our men by the Hack pinnace over-setting.
The 30th our pinnace came from Benin with the sorrowful news that Thomas Hemstead and our captain were both dead.
For some hours they beat about; and then, to their great joy, they descried the pinnace in the distance, making for land.
The remaining pinnace was at once manned, Captain John Drake taking the command; and, with fourteen men, she set out to take the Spanish galleon.
At any rate, should you not like to venture this, your pinnace might row in, carrying a gun in her bow, and might play havoc among the canoes.
The situation seemed bad, indeed, for it was certain that the Spaniards would land their troops and search the shore; and it was of the highest importance that the pinnace should be discovered first.
He said, moreover, that when the pinnace reached Carthagena guns were fired, and he could see that all the shipping hauled in under shelter of the castle.
Then one day, when the pinnace in which Ned always sailed returned, they were met with the sad news that Captain John Drake was also dead.
With that the pinnace it shot off, That my lord Howard might it well ken; It struck down my lord’s foremast, And killed fourteen of my lord his men.
He hath a pinnace is dearly dight, Saint Andrew’s cross, that is his guide; His pinnace bears nine score men and more, Besides fifteen cannons on every side.
With that he let his gunshot go; So well he settled it with his eye, The first sight that Sir Andrew saw, He saw his pinnace sunk in the sea.
Then you must get a noble gunner, my lord, That can set well with his eye, And sink his pinnace into the sea, And soon then overcome will he be.
The long-boat, and the pinnace were at some distance, and attempted to return on board; lastly, M.
Only this; I hear that some fellow prowling about the cliffs that night saw a pinnacerunning for Lundy.
I have sent to Dartmouth a sight of noblemen and gentlemen, maybe a half-hundred; and Valdez himself, who when I sent my pinnace aboard must needs stand on his punctilios, and propound conditions.
Moreover, there were in the pinnace a great sight of hens, which came from the same prize, by which Mr. O.
So all went on board thepinnace again, every one in ill humor with the captain, and he with them.
In the Bay of Patos, or of ducks, the admirals ship was lost; and despairing of being able to accomplish the voyage to the Moluccas, he built a pinnace for the purpose of exploring the Rio Plata.
In the captured pinnace there were seventeen Moors, among whom was an old man who seemed master over the rest, and had his young wife along with him.
No reliable description of the pinnace herself is known to exist, and but few facts concerning her have been gleaned.
The name pinnace was applied to vessels having a wide range in tonnage, etc.
The pinnace herself was intended, as we have seen, for the permanent use of they colonists, and was to remain indefinitely.
Decided to put back into Plymouth and determine whetherpinnace is seaworthy.
That the consort-pinnace was neither "hired" nor "sent to Delfthaven" duly appears.
In the afternoon I sent mypinnace ashore on the north coast or point of Kupang Bay, which is called Babao.
The next morning I sent my pinnace with 2 hogsheads and 10 barrecoes for water; they returned at noon with the casks full of water; very thick and muddy, but sweet and good.
So soon as we anchored we sent the pinnace to look for water, and try if they could catch any fish.
We had but little wood aboard; wherefore I hoisted out the pinnaceand sent her to take up some of this driftwood.
We saw several people, and some coconut-trees, but could not send ashore for want of my pinnace which was out of order.
Then I made a signal for the boat to come aboard, and sent both it and the yawl into the river to look for fresh water, ordering the pinnace to lie near the river's mouth while the yawl went up to search.
Our men drew the canoe ashore, placed the things to the best advantage in her; and came off in the pinnace which I sent to guard them.
Notwithstanding which I kept the pinnace out, for fear we should be becalmed.
Before night the pinnacebrought on board several sorts of fruits that they found in the woods, such as I never saw before.
Presently after we had anchored I went in the pinnace to search about the bay for water but found none.
So have the goodness to pipe away the pinnace and first and second cutters, if you please, Mr Annesley.
He ran down to his pinnaceand went away full speed for the harbour, but before he reached the pier another flash burst out from the direction of Fort Gilkicker, followed by a terrific roar.
Just outside the harbour the pinnace swung round to the westward and in a few minutes stopped alongside the Ithuriel.
Meanwhile, a steam pinnace came puffing out from the harbour, and in a few minutes General French was standing on the promenade deck of the Australien.
The steampinnace is down at the end of the Railway Quay.
Afternoon we hoisted our Pinnace out, and essayed to send one of our Lieutenants ashore, though we could not be less than four leagues off.
However, the Pinnace returned, and brought abundance of Crawfish, but found nothing human; so that the alarm about the Light must have been a mere superstition of the Ship's Company.
Hearing of a Brigantine (this was some days afterwards) at the entrance of the Bay of Grande, we sent our Pinnace manned and armed to know all about her.
Our Boat did not return, so we sent our Pinnace with the Crew, likewise Armed: for we were afraid that the Spaniards might have had a Garrison there, and so seized 'em.
The pinnace led; the captain with his night-glass keeping his eye constantly on the enemy.
In another instant the pinnace had hooked on to the Spaniard's bows; and her crew, led by their brave captain, were climbing up to gain a footing on their forecastle.
Concerning the ship and ordnance, we pray that he would send a pinnace to my Lord Admiral Howard, who is here in person hard by, from whom he will have an honourable and friendly answer, which we shall all-obey.
So soon as he had cast anchor, Howard despatched a pinnace to the Vanguard, with a message to Winter to come on board the flag-ship.
The Margaret and Joan of London, also following in pursuit, ran herself aground, but the master despatched his pinnace with a body of musketeers, to aid in the capture of the galeasse.
Hardly had he been there half an hour; when a pinnace arrived from the Lord-Admiral; with orders for Lord Henry's squadron to hold itself in readiness.
Hoisted our Spanish Jack at mast head, and sent our pinnace aboard to discover what it was.
The Cap't went ashore to wait on his Excellency, & sent the pinnaceoff for the prisoners, who were immediately put in jail.
In the admiral's own pinnace there were seven killed, and all the rest wounded, except Mr. Harman, who commanded it.
In this interim he sent in his own pinnace and those of the Mary and the Dragon; these cut the boom, though not without considerable loss.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pinnace" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
