... 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,... The Life of Nelson - Page 283by Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 pagesFull view - About this book
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...anchor ! Hardy, anchor !" To this the captain replied, that he supposed admiral Collingwood would now take upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy," cried the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed; " no, do you anchor,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly : — but fourteen or fifteen at least. « That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty."...affairs. %^« Not while I live, Hardy !" said the dying: Netlson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise' himself from the bed : « Do you anchor.'* His previous... | |
| 1813 - 550 pages
...distinctly : — but fourteen or fifteen at least. ' That's well,' cried Nelson; ' but I bargniued for twenty.' And then, in a stronger voice, he said:...Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Colliogwood would take upon himself the direction of affairs. ' Not while I live, Hardy !' said the... | |
| 1814 - 760 pages
...the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated hirn on having gained a complete victor}'. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know,...affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy!" said the dying Nelsou, ineffectually endeavouring to raiae himself from the bed ; " Do you anchor.** His previous... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Anchor ! Hardy, anchor ! " To this the Captain replied, that " he supposed Admiral Collingwood would now take upon himself the direction of affairs." « Not while I live, Hardy," cried the dying conqueror, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed ; " no, do you... | |
| John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...distinctly; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained fop twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said —...Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from his bed — " Do you anchor." His previous order for preparing to anchor had shown how clearly he foresaw... | |
| John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried .Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty."...live, Hardy !" said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavoring to raise himself from his bed — " Do you anchor." His previous order for preparing to... | |
| John Lauris Blake - History - 1827 - 494 pages
...know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty."...live, Hardy !" said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavoring to raise himself from his bed — " Do you anchor." His previous order for preparing to... | |
| 1830 - 436 pages
...them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson, " but I hargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said...upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while l live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed : "... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...was gone ; and Nelson, having made the surgeon ascertain this, said to him, " You know I am gone ; 1 know it. I feel something rising in my breast," —..." Not while I live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, meffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed : " do you anchor." His previous order for... | |
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