 The moment he perceived the position of the French, that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. The...  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 116door Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1881 - 1064 pagina’s
...too." Bat it was seamanship that enabled Nelson, at the Nile, to discern with unfailing correctness that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of his to anchor. It was seamanship that enabled him, at Trafalgar, to perceive that, by breaking and... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pagina’s
...with the eye of a seaman determined on attack; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...the eye of a seaman determined on attack. It instantly struck his comprehensive and penetrating mind that, where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there must be room for one of his to anchor. No farther signals than those already made were necessary, the... | |
 | 1837 - 488 pagina’s
...eye of a seaman determined on attack ; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, thai where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for another of the English to anchor. The admiral's designs were fully known to the whole squadron, as... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pagina’s
...the eye of a seaman determined on attack ; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that ' where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor.' No farther signals were necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pagina’s
...moment he perceived the position of the French, closely as they did lie to the shore, it struck Nelson that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor, and place her between two fires. "If we succeed," exclaimed one of his captains, " what will the world... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 512 pagina’s
...with the eye of a seaman determined on attack; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 pagina’s
...98. The admiral viewed the position of the enemy with the eye of :\ seaman determined on an attack; and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for ours to anchor. The admiral's designs, and his determination to conquer or perish, were known to the*... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1855 - 620 pagina’s
...moment Admiial Nelson perceived the position of the French fleet, that intuitive genius with which he was endowed displayed itself; and it instantly struck...to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. Havingexplained to hie captains his mode of attack, and given them the general instruction, first "... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 pagina’s
...mutual support, and to anchor by the stem. "First gain your victory," he uaiil, " and then make the bost use of it you can." The moment he perceived the position...was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French lino, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer bow and another mi tho outer quarter... | |
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