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... British seamen : they seemed reconciled to the thought of leaving the ships , and had full con- fidence in their officers . About noon , the ice ap- pea , ed rather more open near the vessels ; and as the wind was easterly though there ...
... British seamen : they seemed reconciled to the thought of leaving the ships , and had full con- fidence in their officers . About noon , the ice ap- pea , ed rather more open near the vessels ; and as the wind was easterly though there ...
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... British possessions with a visit , he had taken the earliest opportunity in his power to accom- pany him , in his Majesty's ship the Boreas , in order that such attention might be paid to the officers of his most Christian Majesty , as ...
... British possessions with a visit , he had taken the earliest opportunity in his power to accom- pany him , in his Majesty's ship the Boreas , in order that such attention might be paid to the officers of his most Christian Majesty , as ...
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... British fleet entered , Nelson was sent with despatches to Sir William Hamilton , our envoy at the court of Naples . Sir William , after his first interview with him , told Lady Hamilton he was about to introduce a little man to her ...
... British fleet entered , Nelson was sent with despatches to Sir William Hamilton , our envoy at the court of Naples . Sir William , after his first interview with him , told Lady Hamilton he was about to introduce a little man to her ...
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... British ships , acting as allies of Sardinia , bombarded Bastia and San Fiorenzo , and delivered them into the hands of the patriots . This service was long remembered with gratitude : the impres- sion made upon our own countrymen was ...
... British ships , acting as allies of Sardinia , bombarded Bastia and San Fiorenzo , and delivered them into the hands of the patriots . This service was long remembered with gratitude : the impres- sion made upon our own countrymen was ...
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... British seamen ought to be almost invincible . They really mind shot no more than peas . " General Dundas had not the same confidence . " After mature consideration , " he said in a letter to Lord Hood , " and a personal inspec- tion ...
... British seamen ought to be almost invincible . They really mind shot no more than peas . " General Dundas had not the same confidence . " After mature consideration , " he said in a letter to Lord Hood , " and a personal inspec- tion ...
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Страница 299 - 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 ! For myself individually, I commit my life to him...
Страница 308 - you can do nothing for me." — All that could be done was to fan him with paper, and frequently to give him lemonade to alleviate his intense thirst. He was in great pain, and expressed much anxiety for the event of the action, which now began to declare itself. As often as a ship struck, the crew of the victory...
Страница 307 - Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three men raising him up. " They have done for me at last, Hardy ! " said he. " I hope not ! " cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied ; " my back-bone is shot through...
Страница 309 - And then, in a stronger voice, he said, "Anchor, Hardy — anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed :
Страница 308 - Hardy ; and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried : " Will no one bring Hardy to me ? he must be killed ! he is surely dead...
Страница 228 - A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment : ' and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — ' But mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands.
Страница 302 - Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure — Nelson's last signal: — "England expects every man to do his duty!" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it breathed and the feeling which it expressed. "Now,"...
Страница 267 - I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea : for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country.