 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
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pages
...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'Hardy, ' there is no... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have ailed two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I...of? our ships have struck." Hardy answered, There is no fear of that." He then returned to the deck, but in about fifty minutes afterwards came back... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 412 pages
...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... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 416 pages
...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... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 412 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 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, lny lord," replied Captain Hardy, "there... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 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 ;... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1860 - 708 pages
...Victory ; but 1 have called XXXIX' two or three fresh ships round, and have no doubt we 1805- 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... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1861 - 364 pages
...have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and seem to be bearing down on the 'Victory.' However, I have called two or three of our fresh ships round,...of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " that none of our ships have struck." " No fear of that," replied the gallant Captain. " Hardy," said... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...the memy's 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 fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
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