 The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action, and the others had in that time suffered so severely, that victory was already certain.  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 121door Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 pagina’s
...story is another question." We need not relate the event, it is known to all the world. In this action Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of iron : the skin of his forehead being cut with it at right angles, hung down on his face; but this... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 530 pagina’s
...story is another question." We need not relate the event, it is known to all the world. In this action Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of iron : the skin of his forehead being cut with it at right angles, hung down on his face; but this... | |
 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1836 - 446 pagina’s
...maritime people." — Literary Gazette, No. 994. NELSON WOUNDED AT ABOUKIR. EARLY in the battle Admiral Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot. Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. Nelson and all around him thought, from the... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1835 - 772 pagina’s
...would have escaped to convey the mournful tidings to France.1 Early in the battle, the English admiral received a severe wound on the head, from a piece of Langridge shot. Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. Nelson, and all around him, thought, from the... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 352 pagina’s
...the only light to guide operations was derived from the flashes of the cannon. The first two ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour from the commencement of the action ; and others had suffered so severely, that victory was already... | |
 | 1836 - 480 pagina’s
...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake both. "The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot.... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake both. "The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...commencement of the action ; and the others had in that ' lime suffered so severely, that victory was already certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 486 pagina’s
...the only light to guide operations was derived from the flashes of the cannon. The first two ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour from the commencement of the action ; and others had suffered so severely, that victory was already... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 764 pagina’s
...convey the mournful tidings to France (1). »„„i „i Early in the battle, the English admiral received a severe wound **"• on the head, from a piece of Langridge shot. Captain Berry caught hiinin his arms as he was falling. Nelson, and all around him, thought, from the... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 pagina’s
...guide the operations of the fleets was derived from the flashes of their cannon. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour from the commencement of the action, and others had suffered so severely that victory was already certain... | |
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