 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
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - 256 pages
...upon the Victory ; but I have called two or three fresh ships around, 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," said Nelson ; " I am going fast ; it... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - Great Britain - 1886 - 402 pages
...show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I...Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." Then, and hot till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; "I am going fast; it will... | |
 | Arthur Martin Wheeler - Great Britain - 1886 - 400 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 called two or three of our fresh ships around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - Readers - 1883 - 236 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...round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." Hardy answered, " there was no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "1... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - Books and reading - 1893 - 444 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...hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck 1" Hardy answered, " There is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "... | |
 | Charles Morris - France - 1893 - 370 pages
...eagerly. " Very well," was the answer. " Ten ships have struck; but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope none of our ships have struck," said... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 466 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...struck?" Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." Capt. Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, returned, and again taking the hand... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1895 - 374 pages
...eagerly. " Very well," was the answer. " Ten ships have struck; but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope none of our ships have struck," said... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - Admirals - 1896 - 442 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 Nelson, "none of our ships have struck." " No, my Lord," replied Hardy ; " there is no fear of that." Nelson then said, " I am a dead man, Hardy.... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1896 - 800 pages
...Hardy : " ten 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, and I have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck."... | |
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