 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
 | Boston (Mass.) - 1826 - 426 pages
...«f 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, "that none of our ships have struck, Hardy." "No, my Lord," replied Captin Hardy, "there... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...— " 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. I have...fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubhing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, " There was... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Vittary. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing."—"I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck."— Hardy answered, " There was... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1832 - 410 pages
...five of their van have tacked, and show «n rntion of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called i or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of ing them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " none our ships have struck ?" Hardy answered, " There... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...have struck, but five of tlie van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victor)'. J - »truck !" Hardy answered, " There was lio fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...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. I have...our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving themjS'drubÍHng." — " 1 hope," said Nelson, "!norie of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, "There... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 408 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 ;... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1838 - 702 pages
...ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon theVictory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round,...said Nelson, ' none of our ships have struck ?' Hardy answeied, ' There was no fear of that.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. ' 1 am a... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...— " 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. I have...fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubhing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck ?" Hardy answered " There was... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 790 pages
...?' ' 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. I have...of our ships have struck '? Hardy answered, ' There is no tear of that.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. ' I am a dead man, Hardy ; I... | |
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