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... of its companions ; and they all joined in an attack upon the boat . They wrested an oar from one of the men ; and it was with the utmost diffi culty that the crew could prevent them from staving or 1773. ] 21 LIFE OF NELSON .
... of its companions ; and they all joined in an attack upon the boat . They wrested an oar from one of the men ; and it was with the utmost diffi culty that the crew could prevent them from staving or 1773. ] 21 LIFE OF NELSON .
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... attacking a huge bear . The signal for them to return was immediately made : Nelson's comrade called upon him to obey it , but in vain ; his musket had flashed in the pan ; their am- munition was expended ; and a chasm in the ice ...
... attacking a huge bear . The signal for them to return was immediately made : Nelson's comrade called upon him to obey it , but in vain ; his musket had flashed in the pan ; their am- munition was expended ; and a chasm in the ice ...
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... attack upon St. Fiorenzo from the sea , he would , at the same time , attack it by land . This promise he was unable to perform : and Commodore Linzee , who , in reliance upon it , was sent upon this service , was repulsed with some ...
... attack upon St. Fiorenzo from the sea , he would , at the same time , attack it by land . This promise he was unable to perform : and Commodore Linzee , who , in reliance upon it , was sent upon this service , was repulsed with some ...
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... attacking their out- posts and forts , and cutting out vessels from the bay , a species of warfare which depresses the spirit of an enemy even more than it injures them , because of the sense of individual superiority which it indi ...
... attacking their out- posts and forts , and cutting out vessels from the bay , a species of warfare which depresses the spirit of an enemy even more than it injures them , because of the sense of individual superiority which it indi ...
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... attack the place , the enemy were supposed to be far inferior in number ; and it was not till the whole had been arranged , and the siege publicly undertaken , that Nelson received certain information of the great superiority of the ...
... attack the place , the enemy were supposed to be far inferior in number ; and it was not till the whole had been arranged , and the siege publicly undertaken , that Nelson received certain information of the great superiority of the ...
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Page 299 - 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 ! For myself individually, I commit my life to him...
Page 308 - you can do nothing for me." — All that could be done was to fan him with paper, and frequently to give him lemonade to alleviate his intense thirst. He was in great pain, and expressed much anxiety for the event of the action, which now began to declare itself. As often as a ship struck, the crew of the victory...
Page 307 - Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three men raising him up. " They have done for me at last, Hardy ! " said he. " I hope not ! " cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied ; " my back-bone is shot through...
Page 309 - And then, in a stronger voice, he said, "Anchor, Hardy — anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed :
Page 308 - Hardy ; and as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried : " Will no one bring Hardy to me ? he must be killed ! he is surely dead...
Page 228 - 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 — ' But mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands.
Page 302 - Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure — Nelson's last signal: — "England expects every man to do his duty!" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it breathed and the feeling which it expressed. "Now,"...
Page 267 - I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea : for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country.