 Foley," turning to the captain, " I have only one eye, — I have a right to be blind sometimes," — and then putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently...  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 183door Robert Southey - 1853 - 352 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...eye; I have a right to be blind sometimes. Damn the signal ! hoist mine for closer battle; that is the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" Admiral Graves disobeyed that of the commander in chief in like manner, whether intentionally, or by a fortunate mistake,... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pagina’s
...right to be blind sometimes :' — and then putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, ' I really...way I answer such signals ! Nail mine to the mast !' " Nelson embraced a favourable opportunity during the action to open a negotiation, and, retiring... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pagina’s
...right to be blind sometimes :' — and then putting the glass to Iris blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, ' I really...Presently he exclaimed, ' Damn the signal! Keep mine lor closer battle flying ! That's the way I answer such signals ! Nail mine to the mast!'" Nelson embraced... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pagina’s
...— and then putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with hitterness, he exclaimed, «I really do not see the signal!' Presently...exclaimed, • Damn the signal! Keep mine for closer battle fliin; That 's the way I answer such signals! Nail mine to the mast!--' Nelson embraced a favourable... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pagina’s
...— and then putting the glass to his blind eve, in that mood of mind which sports with bitternoss, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal !"...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." ' Vol. ii. p. 121 — 124. After the battle, as he left his ship, he said, in bitter sportiveness :... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...right to be blind sometimes :" — and then, putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I really...Damn the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying ! That 's the way 1 answer such signals ! Nail mine to the mast !" Admiral Graves, who was so situated... | |
 | 1833 - 646 pagina’s
...blind eye, he added, "I really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D — the signal ! — keep mine for closer battle flying!...the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time, the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
 | 1833 - 600 pagina’s
...really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D — the signal ! — keep minefor closer battle flying! — That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time, the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 pagina’s
...to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really don't see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." Admiral Graves and the other ships, looking only to Nelson, continued the combat with unabated vigour ; but the •... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pagina’s
...blind eye, he added, " I really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D — the signal ! — keep mine for closer battle flying...the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
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