 ... after he had left the cockpit, returned, and again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly,...  Episodes from Southey's Life of Nelson - Pagina 65door Robert Southey - 1907 - 83 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1899 - 492 pagina’s
...were taken, he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly, but fourteen or fifteen at least. "That's well," cried Nelson, "but I bargained...Collingwood would take upon himself the direction of affair. "Not while I live, Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavoring to raise himself... | |
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...obtained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, but fourteen or fifteen at least. "That's well", cried Nelson, "but I bargained for twenty". And then in a stronger voice he cried "Anchor, Hardy, anchor." His previous order for preparing to anchor had shown how clearly he... | |
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...obtained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, but fourteen or fifteen at least. "That's well", cried Nelson, "but I bargained for twenty". And then in a stronger voice he cried "Anchor, Hardy, anchor." His previous order for preparing to anchor had shown how clearly he... | |
 | C. Van Tiel, M.G. van Neck - 1912 - 424 pagina’s
...it was impossible to perceive them distinctly, but fourteen or fifteen at least. "That's well," said Nelson; "but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said, "Anchor, 34 Hardy, anchor." Hardy thereupon hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon himself the direction... | |
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