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" ... booms, shot away. Nelson declared, that, in all his battles, he had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after twelve, she opened her fire from both sides of her deck. It was not possible to break... "
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson - Pagina 333
door Robert Southey - 1896 - 356 pagina’s
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 4

Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...distinguished by her four decks. To the bow of this opponent he ordered the Victory to be steered. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships. Before this could be done, and before the Victory fired a shot, fifty of her men were killed and wounded,...
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The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Volume 2

1810 - 492 pagina’s
...opened her larboard guns on the enemy. Captain Hardy observed to the admiral that it would be impossible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships, and begged to know which; take your choice Hardy, he replied, it does not signify which. The Victory...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pagina’s
...away. Nelson declared, that, in all his battles, he had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after...their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied : " Take your choice, Hardy. " it does not signify much."...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...distinguished by her four decks : to the bow of this opponent he ordered the Victory to be steered. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships. Before this could be done, and before the Victory fired a shot, fifty of her men were killed and wounded,...
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Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate ..., Volume 8

John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pagina’s
...away. Nelson declared, that, in all his battles he had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after...this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied; 1 Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much.' The master was then ordered to put the helm to...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...away. Nelson declared, that in all his battles he had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after...their ships. Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families, on a ...

John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 pagina’s
...had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes past twelve, she opened her fire from both sides of her...without running on board one of their ships — Hardy iniormed him of this, and asked which be would prefer. Nelson replied — " Take your choice, Hardy,...
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The Life of Nelson

Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...away. Nelson declared, that, in all his battles, he had seen nothing which surpassed the cool courage of his crew on this occasion. At four minutes after...their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families. On a ...

John Lauris Blake - 1832 - 410 pagina’s
...surpassed the cool courage of his crew n this occasion. At four minutes past twelve, she opened ier fire from both sides of her deck. It was not possible to Teak the enemy's line, without running on board one of their hips — Hardy informed him of this, and...
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The History of England, Volume 5

Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 352 pagina’s
...wounded on the foot; and fifty of the ship's crew were put hors de combat, before she returned a shot : at four minutes after twelve, she opened her fire from both sides of her deck, breaking through the line at about the tenth ship from the van, and running on board the Redoubtable...
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