 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 —...  The Life of Nelson - Seite 220von Robert Southey - 1835 - 309 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 Seiten
...splinters about us; he observed to me with a smile, ' it is warm work, and this day may be the List to any of us at a moment;' and then stopping short at the gang-way, he used an expression never to be erased from my memory, and said with emotion: 'But mark you, 1 would... | |
 | 1810 - 492 Seiten
...him '' and this day may be the last to any of us, at a moment." Then stopping at the gangway he said with emotion, " But mark you I -would not be elsewhere for thousands." When the signal for ceasing the battle was made, the signal lieutenant reported it to him, his lordship... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 Seiten
...observed with a smile, It is warm work, and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 3g, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his- walk,... | |
 | 1814 - 760 Seiten
...about ; and he observed to one of his officers, with a smile: *' Jt is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment :"— and then stopping...About this time the signal lieutenant called out, that No. 39, tin- signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander-in-chief. He continued... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 Seiten
...whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore,but with this disinterested and generous feeling, he made...continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take • I hav« petti pleasure in rendering this justice to Sir Hyde Parker's reasoning. The fact is here stated... | |
 | 1836 - 884 Seiten
...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...for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commandcr-in-chief. He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...bystander, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment." Then, stopping short at the gangway, he added with emotion : " But, mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands." The next moment the signal, No. 39, was made on board the London, the flag-ship of the commander-in-chief.... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 416 Seiten
...biographical work. "About this time," says Mr. Southey, "the signal-lieutenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) •was thrown...He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal-officer met him at the next turn, and asked if he should repeat it. ' No,'... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 412 Seiten
...Southey, " the signal-lieutenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) ms thrown out by the commander-in-chief. He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal-officer met him at the next turn, and asked if he should repeat it. ' No,'... | |
 | 1837 - 260 Seiten
...would not be elsewhere for thousands." About this time, the signal-lieutenant called out that X . 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action,) was thrown out by the commander-in-chief, who was with the rest of the fleet four miles off. Nelson continued to walk the deck, and appeared... | |
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