 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 страница
...enemy's line without running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied : « Take your choice,...Hardy, it " does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoutable, just as her tiller... | |
 | 1814 - 258 страница
...enemy's line without running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied : " Take your " choice, Hardy, it does not signify nr.^rh." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Rcdoutable,... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 страница
...one of their ships. Hardy informed him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied; 1 Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much.' The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 страница
...line, without running on board one of their ships — Hardy iniormed him of this, and asked which be would prefer. Nelson replied — " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 страница
...line, without running on board one of their ships — Hardy informed* him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied — " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 страница
...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,...her with a broadside ; then instantly let down her lower-deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward fired a great gun during... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 страница
...informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " Take your choice, Hardy, tt does not signify much." The master was ordered to...her with a broadside ; then instantly let down her lower-deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward fired a great gun during... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 страница
...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,...her with a broadside ; then instantly let down her lower-deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward fired a great gun during... | |
 | 1843 - 320 страница
...line without running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " Take .yo'ur choice,...The French ship received her with a broadside ; then instantly'let down her lower-deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward... | |
 | 1843 - 332 страница
...line without running on board one of the ships. Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer? Nelson replied, "take your choice, Hardy;...Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with a broadside ; then instantly let down... | |
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... 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... 
