Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory, of England... The Family Library (Harper). - Page 3021843Full view - About this book
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...thought the whole of the fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about." He had, however, scarcely spoken, before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language and the name of England shall endure — Nelson's last signal— ENGLAND Vo}. iv. о EXPECTS EVERY... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...that lie thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...every man •' to do his duty !'* It was received through VOL. II. X out the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...which it breathed, and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," said Lord Nelson, " I can do no more. We must " trust to the great Disposer of all events,... | |
| United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it brearhed, and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," s;iid Lord Nelson, 1 " can do no more. We must... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...thought the whole of the fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about.' He had however scarcely spoken, before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language and the name of England shall endure — Nelson's last signal — ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS... | |
| John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...which it breathed, and the feeling which it expressed. ' Now,' said Lord Nelson, ' I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken, before that signal was made...which it breathed, and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," said Lord Nelson, " I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and... | |
| Robert Southey - 1828 - 302 pages
...that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY "MAN TO DO HIS DUTY!" It was receiv-' \ ed throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit... | |
| Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...— " ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN то DO HIS DUTY!" — a prophetic and now hallowed proverb, which was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the patriotic spirit which it breathed and the resolute feeling which it expressed. To impress the necessity... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly Bb2 to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made,...endure ; — Nelson's last signal : — ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERT MAN TO DO HIS DUTY !" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation,... | |
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