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... solicitude , went on board himself , before their departure , to see that every thing had been completed to the wish of the officers . The ships were provided with a simple and excellent apparatus for 1772. ] 19 LIFE OF NELSON .
... solicitude , went on board himself , before their departure , to see that every thing had been completed to the wish of the officers . The ships were provided with a simple and excellent apparatus for 1772. ] 19 LIFE OF NELSON .
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... thing had been left untried : but the summer had been un- usually favourable , and they had carefully surveyed the wall of ice extending for more than twenty de- grees between the latitudes of 80 ° and 81 ° , without the smallest ...
... thing had been left untried : but the summer had been un- usually favourable , and they had carefully surveyed the wall of ice extending for more than twenty de- grees between the latitudes of 80 ° and 81 ° , without the smallest ...
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... things were to him new and interesting , with a body broken down by sickness , and spirits which had sunk with his strength . Long afterward , when the name of Nelson was known as widely as that of England itself , he spoke of the ...
... things were to him new and interesting , with a body broken down by sickness , and spirits which had sunk with his strength . Long afterward , when the name of Nelson was known as widely as that of England itself , he spoke of the ...
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... things men in health would be most ready to leave . Now , when these medicínes were required , the river was swollen , and so turbulent , that its up- ward navigation was almost impracticable . At length , even the task of burying the ...
... things men in health would be most ready to leave . Now , when these medicínes were required , the river was swollen , and so turbulent , that its up- ward navigation was almost impracticable . At length , even the task of burying the ...
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... thing connected with his name , it is regarded as a relic . The Albemarle had a nar- row escape upon this cruise . Four French sail of the line and a frigate , which had come out of Bos- ton harbour , gave chase to her ; and Nelson ...
... thing connected with his name , it is regarded as a relic . The Albemarle had a nar- row escape upon this cruise . Four French sail of the line and a frigate , which had come out of Bos- ton harbour , gave chase to her ; and Nelson ...
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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.