 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...wrote before the action, he prays that humanity after victory might distinguish the British fleet. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; and as she carried no... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...before the action, he desires that hu» inanity, after victory, might distinguish the British fleet: Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; and as she carried no flag, there were no means... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pages
...batlle of Trafalgar, and of the death of Lord We will extract the account of bis death, " It had beeo part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might...Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great gnus •were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was uo means of instantly ascertaining the... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...battle of Trafalgar, and of the death of Lord NelsoiK "We will extract ihe account of his death. HJfhad been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet...expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave order's to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet ruight be distinguished by humanity in the victory which be expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave; orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable. supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...Victory from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentaure and the huge Santissima Trinidad. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British...himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...Victory from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentauce und the huge Santissima Trinidad. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanhy in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...wrote before the action, he desires that humanity, after victory, might distinguish the British fleet. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; and as she carried no flag, there were no means... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...before the action, he implores that ' humanity after victory might distinguish the British fleet.' Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent : as she carried no flag,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentaure and the huge Santissima Trinidad. 6. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British...victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, fee twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because... | |
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Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship, which he had thus twice spared, he received his death. A ball... 
