 Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three men raising him up. " They have done for me at last, Hardy ! " said he. " I hope not ! " cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied ; " my back-bone is shot through...  The Life of Nelson - Page 261by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...hope not !' cried Hardy. ' Yes,' he replied; ' my back bone is shot through.' Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardr, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three...he. ' I hope not!' cried Hardy. 'Yes,' he replied; 'mv back bone is shot through.' Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hurdy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three...hope not !" cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied ; " my back bone * is shot through." Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, be observed,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...on the deck. " They have done for me at last, Hardy," said he, " my back-bone is shot through." Yet not for a moment losing his presence of mind he observed,...as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes which had been shot away were unreplaced, and ordered new ones to be rove immediately... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...the action. Pie fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...• They have done for me at last, Hardy,' said he. - 1 hope not!' cried Hardy. • Yes,' he replied; - my back bone is shot through.' Yet even now, not... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. 7. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...hope not !" cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied, " my back bone is shot through." Yet, even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. 7. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...I hope not !" cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied, "my back bone is shot through." Yet, even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1827 - 494 pages
...done for me at last, Hardy," said he. " I hope not !" cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied, " my back bone is shot through." Yet, even now, not for a moment...as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced ; and ordered that new ones should be... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face on the spot, which was covered with his poor Secretary's bloed. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...cried Hardy. —" Yes," he replied, " my backbone ii (hot through." Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...heat of action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three men raising him r;p. " They have done for me at last, Hardy," said he. " I hope not," cried Hardy. " Yes !" he replied... | |
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