 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
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...— " Very well," replied Hardy ; tf ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have...hope," said Nelson, " none ' of our ships have struck 1" Hardy answered, " There was no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself.... | |
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...upon the Victory; but I have called two or three fresh ships round, and have no doubt we shall give them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck?" " There is no fear of that," replied Hardy. " I am a dead man," then said, Nelson ; " I am going fast... | |
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...upon the Victory; but I have called two or three fresh ships round, and have no doubt we shall give them a drubbing." " I hope,'* said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck1!" " There is no fear of that," replied Hardy. " I am a dead man," then said Nelson ; " 1 am... | |
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...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 ;... | |
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...enemy have struck ; but as five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down on the Victory, I have called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope none of our ships have struck." " There... | |
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...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 Captam Hardy ; '... | |
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...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, ' there... | |
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...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,' there... | |
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...fulfilled the sequel too correctly proved. 140 DEATH OF NELSON. [1805. 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, ' there... | |
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...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, ' there... | |
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