 how goes the day with us ?" " Very well," replied Hardy; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory.  The Life of Nelson - Page 263by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | 1808 - 1142 pages
...of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing."—-" I hope," said his lordship, " none of our ships have struck, Hardy," — "No, my lord," replied captain Hardy; "... | |
 | History - 1809 - 1080 pages
...of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our fresh ships round lis, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said his lordship, " none of our ships have struck, Hardy." " No, my lord," replied captain Hardy : " there... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1484 pages
...of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said his lordship, " none of «ttr ships have struck, Hardy." " No, my lord," replied captain Hardy ; "... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1138 pages
...of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said his lordship, " none of виг ships have struck. Hardy." " No, my lord," replied captain Hardy ; "... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...Hardy ; ' ten ships have struck, but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...have struck ?' Hardy answered 'There was no fear.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. ' I am a dead man, Hardy,' «aid he ; 'I am going... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...Hardy; «ten ships have struck, but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...have struck?' Hardy answered, «There was no fear.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. . I am a dead man, Hardy,' said he; ' I am going... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pages
...intention of hearing down upon the Vctory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, aiid have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.' — ' I hope,' said Nelson, ' none of our shipshave struck ?' Hardy answered ' There was no fear.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself.... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...; " ten ships have struck, but five of their « van have tucked, and show an intention of " bearing down upon the Victory. I have « called two or three of our fresh ships round, j « and have no doubt of giving them a drub; « bing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of « our... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...Hardy ; " ten ships have struck ; but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...Hardy ; " ten ships have struck ; but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...of our ships have struck ?" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a 'dead man, Hardy,"... | |
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