 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1866 - 552 pagina’s
...the morning. Nelson, always an early riser, was already up and dressed ; and, on seeing his friend, exclaimed, " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets : I shall yet have to beat them." He followed Blackwoad to town, to offer to return at once to Cadiz,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pagina’s
...on him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him : " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet have to beat them ! " They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1878 - 420 pagina’s
...despatches, called on him at Merton, at five in the morning, and found him already dressed. Upon seeing him, he exclaimed " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall have yet to beat them ! " It was as he had supposed ; they had liberated the squadron... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1878 - 306 pagina’s
...the morning. (September 2nd.) Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him ; " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets! I think I shall yet have to beat them!" They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pagina’s
...on him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him : ' I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet have to beat them ! ' They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1883 - 316 pagina’s
...the morning. (September 2nd.) Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him ; " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets! I think I shall yet have to beat them!" They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1884 - 306 pagina’s
...knowledge where his enemy was at last to be found was received by Nelson with exultation. The moment he saw Blackwood he exclaimed, " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ; I shall yet have to beat them ! " and he instantly offered to return to Cadiz. His offer was thankfully... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1890 - 424 pagina’s
...on him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him : " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet have to beat them ! " They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - 1895 - 264 pagina’s
...Blackvvood called at Merton, where he found Nelson already up and dressed. Immediately on seeing him Nelson exclaimed, " I am sure you bring me news of the French...fleets, and I think I shall yet have to beat them." A few hours later Nelson followed him to London, and in talking over the operations that were intended... | |
 | Kate Stephens, Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 328 pagina’s
...on him at five in the morning. Nel-' son, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him: "I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets! I think I shall yet have to beat them!" They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with... | |
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