Her broadside was turned towards the shore, and her loaded with grape and round shot, were pointed at the beach, to cover the landing of the boats; and being moored and aft with spring-cables, she was altogether as manageable as if she had been under sail.
"The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815"
G. R. Gleig
It certainly is equal to the brag; and, like so many of the more stupendous freaks of nature, seems at first-sight smaller and more manageable than one had supposed.
"The Letters of William James, Vol. II"
William James
She even began to consider him as rather a safe person, who could always, in the last test, be found manageable-which was exactly what Albert Edward Sassoon had planned.
"The Salamander"
Owen Johnson