...which was immediately ral, but at too great a diftancc ; and, I believe, never was more powder and (hot thrown away in one day before ; but it was with Monf. De Graflè the option of diftance lay ; it was not poffible for me to go nearer. At one I made the lignai...

...top-fails. At half paft twelve, the French Admiral, in the Bretagne, began to fire at the Barflenr, which was immediately returned, and the action became...fhot thrown away in one day before ; but it was with Monfieur de Grafle the option of diftance lay, and he preferred that of long Jbtt. It was not poffible...

...top-fails. At half paft twelve, the French Admiral, in the Bretagne, began to fire at the Barfleur, which was immediately returned, and the action became general, but at too great a diilance, and I beiieve never was more powder and mot thrown away in one day before ; but it was with...

...admiral, in the Bretagne," by mistake for the Ville de Paris, •• begi.n to fire at the Barfleur, which was immediately returned, and the action became general but at too great a distance, and I bellfcve, never was more powder and shot thrown away in one day before, but it was...

...their topsails. At half-past 12 the French admiral, in the Bretagne,1 began to fire at the Barfleur, which was immediately returned, and the action became general, but at too great a distance ; and I believe never was more powder and shot thrown away in one day before, but it was with...

...— " At half past twelve the French Admiral began to fire at the Barfleur, 4 FIRST VISCOUNT HOOD. which was immediately returned, and the action became general, but at too great a distance, and I believe never was more powder and shot thrown away in one day before ; but it was with...