 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
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Authors - 1879 - 576 pages
...us?" "Very well," replied Hardy: "ten ships have struck, but five of the vim have tacked, and show ously productive, as those fabulous dragons' teeth...good almost kill a man as kill a good book : who k is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am a dead man, Hardy," said... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 392 pages
...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. I have...of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." 7. Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy,"... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...vm hav;? tack Mi, and bhe'v an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I h ive called two or thr-e of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.' *I hope/ said Nelson, *noue of onr strips hava •truck?' liirdy ausw Ted. • Thare wa.-* no f^'ar of that.' Then, and not... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 360 pages
...upon the Victory ; but I have called two or three fresh ships around, and have no doubt Ave 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," said Kelson ; " I am going fast ; it... | |
 | English history - 1881 - 888 pages
...i" " 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...hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck f" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "... | |
 | Granville series - 1882 - 330 pages
...have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. 9. "I have called two or three of our fresh ships round,...of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." 10. Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself : " I am a dead man, Hardy,"... | |
 | Ward Marcus and co, ltd - 1883 - 264 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 giving them a drubbing.' 'I hope,' said Nelson, ' that none of our ships have struck.' Hardy answered there was no fear of that. Then, and not till... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1884 - 234 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...struck?" Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." . 9. Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; " I am... | |
 | John George Edgar - Death - 1884 - 492 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,...have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope none of our ships have struck," inquired Nelson. " There is no fear of that," was the reply. " Hardy,"... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 pages
...ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down on the Vietorg. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round,...said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck." Hardy auswered, " There was no fear of that." 11. Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am... | |
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