 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...He also observed to Captain Foley, You know, Foley, I have only one eye,; I have a right to be Hind sometimes; and then with an archness peculiar to his...acknowledged on board the Elephant, not repeated." The action- now continued with unabated vigour. About two PM the greater part of the Danish line had... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...do! He also observed to Captain Foley, You know, Foley, 1 have only one eyet; I have a right to >;e blind sometimes; and then with an archness peculiar...putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, / really do not see the signal! This remarkable signal was therefore only acknowledged on board the... | |
 | Edward Baines - Europe - 1818 - 582 pages
...added with a shrug, " Now, damn me if I do."* " You know, Foley," added he, "as I have only one eye, 1 have a right to be blind sometimes ;" and then, with...eye, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal." The brave Captain Riou, perceiving the blank in the original plan for the attack of the crown batteries,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...action. Leave off action ! " he repeated. " No, never while an enemy's flag is flying." He also observed to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one...eye, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal." Immediately before the last great engagement, in which " God gave us victory, but Nelson died," he... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...— leave otF action !" he repeated, " No, never while an enemy's flag is flying." He also observed to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one...blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the Immediately before the last great engagement, in which " God gave us victory, but Nelson died," he... | |
 | Robert Baird - Finland - 1842 - 386 pages
...ship, he said : " I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes :" • — and then putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal." The captains of the ships of the line, seeing that Nelson did not obey the signal, continued to fight... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1845 - 604 pages
...answered, ' Why, to leave off Action.' ' Leave off Action !' he repeated, and then added, with a shrug, ' Now, damn me if I do.' He also observed, I believe,...remarkable signal was, therefore, only acknowledged ou lmn.nl the Elephant, not repeated. Admiral Graves did the latter, not being able to distinguish... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 pages
...Foley, I have only one eye—I have a right to be blind sometimes;' and then with an archness familiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye,...acknowledged on board the Elephant, not repeated." 2 1 Sir Hyde Parker is conceived to have ordered this signal to be made, fearing that under the intensity... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 pages
...I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes ;' and then with an archness familiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye,...therefore, only acknowledged on board the Elephant, not repeated."2 ' Sir Hyde Parker a conceived to have ordered this signal to be made, fearing that under... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...discontinuing action). You know I have only one eye ; I have a right to be blind sometimes.' And then, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, ' I really do not see the signal ; keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the... | |
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He also observed, I believe to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes." And then, with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed : " I really do not... 
