With this Wind, which blew a fresh Gale, we stood away N.
Course, and, with all the Sail they could make, stood away to the N.
I cannot doubt, also, but that when we stood away south it was too late; for had we stood into the latitude of 67 deg.
I stood away now to the eastward, firing guns continually, that they might know which way to follow; and they answered me duly, to let me know that they heard me.
This last circumstance we experienced most remarkably; for after we had unexpectedly fallen in with the land at Cape Noir, we stood away southward to get clear of it; and were no sooner advanced into the lat.
We immediately let fall our courses, and hauling down the French flag and hoisting the English, stood away in chase.
In spite of the fighting we had had, with cheerful alacrity we stood away; and on the 19th sighted five of the enemy's ships.
By noon a breeze sprang up from the eastward, and under all sail we stood away to the southward.
Up we sprung, most unwillingly leaving our gnus, while the French ships, one after the other, stood away from us, glad to get out of reach of our fire though they did not fail to give us a parting salute.
The wind was about south, so we stood away close-hauled towards them, in order to reconnoitre them more perfectly.
There was a light air off the shore, and, with very great satisfaction, we stood away from it.
We embarked, and hoisting sail, stood away on our former course.
We stood awayon the starboard-tack, but were evidently making a great deal of lee-way.
Uttering a fierce oath, Captain Bruno stamped on the deck, to give vent to his disappointment, and then ordering the helm once more to be put up, stood away on his course to the southward.
After we had been at sea some time we stood awayto the westward.
She, observing that she was pursued, stood away from us before the wind.
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