 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...wished himself dead. « Yet," said he, in a lower tone, « one would like to live a little longer too:" doubtless, that he might hear the completion of the victory which he had seen so gloriously begun. Upon inquiring how many ships had struck, and hearing fourteen or fifteen certainly, but it was impossible... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pagina’s
...deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead; but...that triumph, was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive ; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy, were heard a minute... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...wished himself dead. " Yet," said he in a lower tone, " one would like to live a little longer too : " doubtless, that he might hear the completion of the victory, which he had seen so gloriously begun. Upon inquiring how many ships had struck, and being told, ' fourteen or fifteen certainly, but that... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pagina’s
...guns ; while our men continued deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. the victory which he had seen so gloriously begun....that triumph, was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy, were heard a minute... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...continued,deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amid his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead; but...that triumph was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive ; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy were heard a minute... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pagina’s
...after four — three hours and a quarter after he had received his wound. Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead : but...completion of the victory which he had seen so gloriously began. That consolation — that joy — that triumph, was afforded him. He lived to know that the... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead ; but...that triumph, was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy were heard a minute... | |
 | 1836 - 480 pagina’s
...deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead ; but...that triumph, was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy were heard a minute... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...continued deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amid his sufferings. Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead; but...that triumph was afforded him. He lived to know that the victory was decisive ; and the last guns which were fired at the flying enemy were heard a minute... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1853 - 288 pagina’s
...deliberately to load and fire, till they had made the victory secure. Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead ; but immediately the spirit subis. dued the pains of death, and he wished to live a little longer — doubtless that he might hear... | |
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Once, amidst his sufferings, Nelson had expressed a wish that he were dead ; but immediately the spirit subdued the pains of death, and he wished to live a little longer, doubtless that he might hear the completion of the victory which he had seen so... 
