Ranging up on the eastern side of them, the leading English ships opened a fire which was answered with spirit, but, to judge from the very trifling loss in our fleet, with exceedingly bad aim.
The Frenchman astern of which they passed was the César, the twelfth in the line.
From that time forward we hear nothing more of the pedantic old fighting orders.
What it meant was, that when an admiral was sent to take this island or relieve that town he must avoid getting his fleet crippled in a yard-arm to yard-arm fight.
The English admiral asserted in good set terms that the bragging Frenchman would not come down like a man.
Before the year was out he had an opportunity of seeing how that duty could be fulfilled in the most noble manner.
But the object of all formations is to enable you to get most effectively at the enemy, to break him up, to throw the whole of your own force on part of his, or at least to be superior at the point of attack.
The success with which an inferior English force had defied the French, and had outmanœuvred them, greatly raised our spirits after the last unlucky months.
The blind man ceased struggling, and Hunch let him get on his feet, but watched him warily.
Clear as a bell her voice rang out in the only lie she ever told.
But where the commoner is found beneath his household tree, The soldier's heavy tramp is heard, the bayonet's gleam we see!
Bottles and cans, Bottles and cans, When a man marries it ruins his plans," quoted the major.
Your stomach always knows what to expect, and is ready for it, so you don't get cholera morbus.
Jimmieboy seemed particularly interested when the sprite mentioned this.
That appears to settle the cherries," said Jimmieboy, somewhat impatiently, for it did seem to him that the major was wasting a great deal of valuable time.
One time one brother'd have the core; another time the other brother'd have it.
It is very seldom that people will hire a carriage, for it is an absurd custom here, to pay as much for a short drive, as if the carriage were required for the whole day; in both cases the charge is six milreis (13s.
The negro stands in an upright posture when gathering the berry, and is protected by the tree itself against the great heat of the sun.
With my wounds I was more fortunate, for, as they were on the upper part of the arm, I had been enabled to pay them a proper degree of care and attention; they were now proceeding very favourably, and neither dangerous nor troublesome.
Stores of future and never-dying interest are buried in the earth with every seed, only to spring up again redoubled in their value.
Remember that a favor becomes doubly valuable if granted with courtesy, and that the pain of a refusal may be softened if the manner expresses polite regret.
Once seated, give your attention entirely to the actors whilst the curtain is up--to your companion when it is down.
With every vigilance, with little to blame, little to repent, such cases will occur in this world.
If you are returning from a ball or party, and the hour is a very late (or early) one, you are not bound in politeness to invite your escort to enter; the hour will be your apology for omitting the ceremony.
She goes on, without mercy; the voice of a syren would fatigue, if heard continually.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sai" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
