Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1740 edition. Excerpt: ... directly for the Ifland of Ujhant, one of the Northernmost Points upon the West Coast of Britany, and from thence to steer along the Coast of France, till they came to the Northern Coast of Spain; to the End certainly, that in Case any of our Men of War had come up with them, they might have run into the next Port of France, or that, in Case of Necessity, they might have run themselves a Shoar upon the Coasts of that Kingdom, where they were sure of meeting with Protection. Now if Admiral Vernon had met with no Storm, nor contrary Wind, he might perhaps by Accident have been off the Ifland of Usbant, when the. the Azogues Ships were just making that Point, and by this Chance he might have intercepted them; but if he had been at that Time, or any other Time, in the Station where he was ordered to wait for them, it would have been impossible for him to get Sight of, much less to intercept them. Thus it appears, that the Azogues Ships were not in the least Danger of being intercepted by any Measure we had designedly taken; and by the Storm Admiral Vernon met with, they were in no Danger of being taken, either by Accident or "Design; for he sailed not from Portland Road till the first of August, and the Azogues Ships arrived safe at St. Andero in Spain, after having coasted along the whole Western Coast of France, the very next Day, that is, on the 2d of August, i. The contrary Winds he met with has since, indeed, served us in good Scead, as an Excuse for our Disappointment with Regard to those Ships; but methinks 'twas trusting a little too much to the Winds, to put off the Departure of Admiral Vernorfs Squadron, till the 23d of July, the Day he first sailed from Portsmouth; for suppose we have no secret Intelligence, suppose we are at...
