 | 1869 - 506 Seiten
...ecstacy, " If we succeed what will the world say ? " " There is no if in the case," replied Sir Horatio, "that we shall succeed is certain; who may live to tell the story is a very different question." During the day the wind had blown rather fresh, but as the evening came on it nearly died away. The... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 252 Seiten
...design, said with transport, " If we succeed what will the world say 1 " " There is no if in the case," replied the admiral; "that we shall succeed is certain...live to tell the story is a very different question." As the squadron advanced they were assailed with a shower of shot and shell from the batteries on the... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 168 Seiten
...exclaimed with transport, "If we succeed, what will the world say ?" " There is no if in the case," replied the admiral; "that we shall succeed is certain...live to tell the story is a very different question." As the squadron advanced, they were assailed by a shower of shot and shell from the batteries on the... | |
 | Robert Michael Ballantyne - 1873 - 540 Seiten
...plan, said, " If we succeed, what will the world say 1" Nelson replied, " There is no if in the case; that we shall succeed is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question ! " Nelson possessed in an eminent degree the power of infusing into his men the irresistible confidence... | |
 | James Grant - 1873 - 598 Seiten
...tone. " There is no ' if in the case," replied the admiral. " That we shall succeed is certain ; but who may live to tell the story is a very different question." The sun was about to set — the red, hazy sun of Egypt — and darkness about to follow, before there... | |
 | Book - 1874 - 174 Seiten
...transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say?" " There is no if in the case," replied Nelson, "that we shall succeed, is certain ; who may live to tell the story, is a very different question." In this battle the French had a superiority over the British of one hundred and eighty-four guns, and... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 Seiten
...exclaimed with transport, ' If we succeed, what will the world say ? ' ' There is no if in the case,' replied the admiral ; ' that we shall succeed is certain....live to tell the story is a very different question.' As the squadron advanced, they were assailed by a shower of shot and shell from the batteries on the... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 Seiten
...exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say ! " — " There is no if in the case," replied the admiral : " that we shall succeed is certain...live to tell the story is a very different question." As the squadron advanced, they were assailed by a shower of shot and shells from the batteries on the... | |
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 Seiten
...design, exclaimed with transport, "If we succeed, what will the world say?" "There is no if in the case," replied the admiral; "that we shall succeed is certain...live to tell the story is a very different question." As the squadron advanced, they were assailed by a shower of shot and shell from the batteries on the... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 424 Seiten
...exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say ?" " There is no if in the case," replied the admiral; " that we shall succeed is certain—...to tell the story, is a very different question." 4. As the squadron advanced, it was assailed by a shower of shot and shell from the batteries on the... | |
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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. 
