 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...anchor ! Hardy, anchor !" To this the captain replied, that he supposed admiral Collingwood would now take upon himself the direction of affairs. " Not while I live, Hardy," cried the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed; " no, do you anchor,... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly...well,' cried Nelson; ' but I bargained for twenty.' Aud then, in a stronger voice, he said : ' Anchor, Hardy, anchor.* Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, «s it was impossible to perceive them distinctly : —...fifteen at least. ' That's well,' cried Nelson; ' but I bargniued for twenty.' And then, in a stronger voice, he said: ' Anchor, Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly...fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bar" gained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said : " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy,... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...congratulated hirn on having gained a complete victor}'. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly: — but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That s well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said:... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Anchor ! Hardy, anchor ! " To this the Captain replied, that " he supposed Admiral Collingwood would now take upon himself the direction of affairs." « Not while I live, Hardy," cried the dying conqueror, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed ; " no, do you... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly;...fifteen at least. ' That's well,' cried Nelson ; ' but 1 bargained for twenty.' And then in a stronger voice, he said ; anchor, Hardy, anchor.' Hardy, upon... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained fop twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried .Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly...fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson, " but I hargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said : " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy, upon... | |
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Captain Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, returned ; and, again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was... 
