Episodes from Southey's Life of NelsonMacmillan Company, 1907 - 83 Seiten |
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... says : " The influence of the French Conqueror never extended beyond low - water mark . The narrowest strait was to his power what it was of old believed that a running stream was to the sorceries of a witch . While his army entered ...
... says : " The influence of the French Conqueror never extended beyond low - water mark . The narrowest strait was to his power what it was of old believed that a running stream was to the sorceries of a witch . While his army entered ...
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... says one of Shakespeare's Frenchmen , " breeds very valiant creatures ; their mastiffs are of unmatchable courage . . . and the men do sympathize with the mastiffs in robustious and rough coming on . " England never bred a more valiant ...
... says one of Shakespeare's Frenchmen , " breeds very valiant creatures ; their mastiffs are of unmatchable courage . . . and the men do sympathize with the mastiffs in robustious and rough coming on . " England never bred a more valiant ...
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... says of his captains at the Battle of the Nile . " Lord Nelson is arrived , " said one of them before Trafalgar ; " a sort of general joy has been the consequence . " " He is so cheerful and pleasant , that it is a happiness to be about ...
... says of his captains at the Battle of the Nile . " Lord Nelson is arrived , " said one of them before Trafalgar ; " a sort of general joy has been the consequence . " " He is so cheerful and pleasant , that it is a happiness to be about ...
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... say ! " " There is no if in the case , " replied the admiral : " that we shall succeed is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question . " As the squadron advanced , they were assailed by a shower of shot and ...
... say ! " " There is no if in the case , " replied the admiral : " that we shall succeed is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question . " As the squadron advanced , they were assailed by a shower of shot and ...
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... say , The enemy's force was not the only , nor the greatest , obstacle with which the British fleet had to contend : there was another to be overcome 20 before they could come in contact with it . The channel was little known , and ...
... say , The enemy's force was not the only , nor the greatest , obstacle with which the British fleet had to contend : there was another to be overcome 20 before they could come in contact with it . The channel was little known , and ...
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Seite 54 - 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.
Seite 66 - Nelson now desired to be turned upon his right side, and said: "I wish I had not left the deck; for I shall soon be gone." Death was, indeed, rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain: "Doctor, I have not been a great sinner": and after a short pause, "Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.
Seite 65 - Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy ; take care of poor Lady Hamilton. Kiss me, Hardy," said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek ; and Nelson said, " Now, I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty.
Seite 65 - By this time all feeling below the breast was gone ; and Nelson, having made the surgeon ascertain this, said to him: 'You know I am gone. I know it. I feel something rising in my breast' (putting his hand on his left side) 'which tells me so.
Seite 62 - ... guns were silent; for as she carried no flag there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship, which he had thus twice spared, he received his death. A ball fired from her...
Seite 74 - Ye are brothers! ye are men! And we conquer but to save ; So peace instead of death let us bring; But yield, proud foe, thy fleet, With the crews, at England's feet, And make submission meet To our king.
Seite 74 - Again! again! again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back; Their shots along the deep slowly boom: Then ceased — and all is wail, As they strike the shattered sail; Or in conflagration pale Light the gloom.
Seite 65 - ... after he had left the cockpit, returned, and again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly, but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson,
Seite 63 - ... handkerchief, and covered his face and his stars. Had he but concealed these badges of honour from the enemy, England perhaps would not have had cause to receive with sorrow the news of the battle of Trafalgar. The cock-pit was crowded with wounded and dying men, over whose bodies he was with some difficulty conveyed, and laid upon a pallet in the midshipmen's berth.
Seite 65 - Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, returned; and again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 'That's well,' cried Nelson, 'but I bargained for twenty.