 | 1830 - 428 pages
...fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; "I am going fast, it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." Hardy observed that... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he : "I am going fast : — it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." Hardy observed, that... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he : "I am going fast : — -it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." Hardy observed that... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 632 pages
...struck." Finding that all was well, and that no British shin had yielded, he turned to speak of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy ! I am going fast ! It will soon be all over with meT" Hardy hoped that there was yet a chance of recovery. He said, " О no !... | |
 | Alexander Slidell- Mackenzie - Naval history - 1834 - 208 pages
...Finding that all was] well, and that no British ship had yielded, he turned to speak of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy ! I am going fast ! It will soon be all over with me !" Hardy hoped that there was yet a chance of recovery. He said, " 0, no !... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he: " I am going fast;. — it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear l.;i<!\ Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." — Hardy observed,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he : "I am going fast: — it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." "Tardy observed, that... | |
 | 1836 - 456 pages
...replied the captain. " Then I am more easy," the admiral continued. — " Hardy, I am a dead man : I am going fast — it will be all over with me soon." In the mean time, whilst this overwhelming event was taking place, the battle had been nobly fought... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 408 pages
...have got 12 or 14 of the enemy's ships in our possession; but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have...am going fast : it will be all over with me soon.' "* Captain Hardy, in a minute or two, returned to the deck. Soon afterwards the Victory opened her... | |
 | Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - Art - 1837 - 528 pages
...struck." Finding that all was well, and that no British ship had yielded, he turned to speak of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy! I am going fast! It will soon be all over with me !" Hardy hoped that there was yet a chance of recovery. " О no ! it is impossible.... | |
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I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck ? ' ' Hardy answered, ' 
