Tales of the Wars; Or, Naval and Military Chronicle: To which is Prefixed, A Memoir of the Early Life and Services of William the Fourth, with an Authentic Portrait of His Majesty, Том 1W.M. Clark, 1836 |
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... leave Cadiz , unless they had reason to believe themselves stronger by one - third than the British force . The station which Nelson had chosen was some fifty or sixty miles to the west of Cadiz , near Cape St. Mary's . At this distance ...
... leave Cadiz , unless they had reason to believe themselves stronger by one - third than the British force . The station which Nelson had chosen was some fifty or sixty miles to the west of Cadiz , near Cape St. Mary's . At this distance ...
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... leave him , and attend to those to whom he might be useful ; For , " said he , " 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 ...
... leave him , and attend to those to whom he might be useful ; For , " said he , " 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 ...
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... leave Lady Hamil- ton and my daughter Horatia as a le- gacy to my country . " His articulation now became difficult ; and he was dis- tinctly heard to say , " Thank God , I have done my duty . " These words he repeatedly pronounced ...
... leave Lady Hamil- ton and my daughter Horatia as a le- gacy to my country . " His articulation now became difficult ; and he was dis- tinctly heard to say , " Thank God , I have done my duty . " These words he repeatedly pronounced ...
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... leave the window . The thought. " My love , " he replied , taking her hand affectionately in his , " you must not be so weak : remember , you are the wife of a soldier , and you must not in- dulge in vague and idle fears . If , and ...
... leave the window . The thought. " My love , " he replied , taking her hand affectionately in his , " you must not be so weak : remember , you are the wife of a soldier , and you must not in- dulge in vague and idle fears . If , and ...
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... leave the window . The thought of Altenberg exposed , amid the dread thunder to which she listened ; to such a death as this she saw , was not endurable in perfect safe- ty . She seemed glad to feel that there was some exposure , some ...
... leave the window . The thought of Altenberg exposed , amid the dread thunder to which she listened ; to such a death as this she saw , was not endurable in perfect safe- ty . She seemed glad to feel that there was some exposure , some ...
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Страница 6 - I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck." Hardy answered,
Страница 6 - Hardy observed that he hoped Mr. Beatty could yet hold out some prospect of life. " Oh no ! " he replied, " it is impossible ; my back is shot through. Beatty will tell you so.
Страница 192 - The moment he perceived the position of the French that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself, and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter, of each of the enemy's. This...
Страница 22 - The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a public calamity: men started at the intelligence, and turned pale, as if they had heard of the loss of a dear friend. An object of our admiration and affection, of our pride and of our hopes, was suddenly taken from us; and it seemed as if we had never, till then, known how deeply we loved and reverenced him.
Страница 196 - L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.
Страница 6 - And upon Beatty's inquiring whether his pain was very great ? he replied, " So great, that he wished he was dead. Yet," said he, in a lower voice, " one would like to live a little longer, too...
Страница 196 - ... between a disabled ship on the dexter, and a ruinous battery on the sinister, all proper ; and for his crest, on a naval crown or, the chelengk, or plume, presented to him by the Turk, with the motto...
Страница 5 - ... nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after twelve, she opened her fire from both sides of her deck. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much.
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