Sea Fights, from Sluys to Navarino ...1868 |
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... am satisfied . Thank God , I have done my duty . ' Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two , then knelt again and kissed his forehead . ' Who is that ? ' said Nelson , and on being informed , he replied , ' God bless you ...
... am satisfied . Thank God , I have done my duty . ' Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two , then knelt again and kissed his forehead . ' Who is that ? ' said Nelson , and on being informed , he replied , ' God bless you ...
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action admiral's ship afterwards ahead anchor Armada attack batteries battle bear Bellerophon boats bore brave British broadside Bucentaure Cadiz Captain close command crew deck Didon disabled Dutch Dutch admiral Dutch fleet Edward Spragge enemy enemy's engaged England English admiral English fleet English ships fell fire fire-ships flag flag-ship fought Fougueux French French fleet French ship frigate gallant gallantly galleys George Rodney glorious guns half-past harbour Hardy hauled hundred instantly killed larboard larboard tack leeward Lieutenant Lord Exmouth Lord Nelson masts midshipman morning naval Nelson night o'clock officers ordered passed perceived Phoenix port Prince Prince Rupert quarter quarter-deck Queen Charlotte rear Revenge Richard Haddock rigging round Royal Sovereign sail sailors says sea fight seamen sent shore shot side signal Sir John Sir Richard soon Spaniards Spanish ship squadron starboard stern struck Swiftsure Téméraire Texel three-decker took Tromp vessels victory wind windward wounded
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Страница 151 - disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies, most gallantly pushed up, with every sail set, to save his old friend and messmate, who was, to appearance, in a critical situation...
Страница 163 - Sir, — I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at nine o'clock this morning I got sight of the Dutch fleet.
Страница 222 - CODICIL TO LORD NELSON'S WILL " October the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and five, then in sight of the combined fleets of France and Spain, distant about ten miles.
Страница 53 - Should foggy Opdam chance to know, Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree : For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind? With a fa la, la la, la la.
Страница 222 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
Страница 12 - Phoebus fanning : Play with your fancies, and in them behold Upon the hempen tackle ship-boys climbing; Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give To sounds confused; behold the threaden sails, Borne with the invisible and creeping wind Draw the huge bottoms through the furrowed sea Breasting the lofty surge.
Страница 111 - Now, my dear friend, I am at the service of your Greeks and Trojans, and the whole of Homer's Iliad, or as much of it as you please...
Страница 269 - As England does not war for the destruction of cities, I am unwilling to visit your personal cruelties upon the inoffensive inhabitants of the country, and I therefore offer you the same terms of peace which I conveyed to you yesterday in my sovereign's name ; without the acceptance of those terms you can have no peace with England. " If you receive this offer as you ought, you will fire three guns...
Страница 52 - Then if we write not by each post, Think not we are unkind ; Nor yet conclude our ships are lost By Dutchmen or by wind ; Our tears we'll send a speedier way, The tide shall bring them twice a day, With a fa la, la la, la la.
Страница 222 - ... of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.