 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
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 620 pages
...have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Vietory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a sound drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck ! " Hardy answered, ''There... | |
 | C. van Tiel, M. G. van Neck - English literature - 1900 - 472 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...of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, "There is no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am a dead man, Hardy," said... | |
 | English literature - 1900 - 646 pages
...withus?" " 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... | |
 | Sir William Laird Clowes, Sir Clements Robert Markham, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Herbert Wrigley Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Leonard George Carr Laughton - Great Britain - 1900 - 712 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, " that none of our ships have struck." " No, my Lord," returned Hardy ; " there is no fear of that."... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - Readers - 1901 - 272 pages
...Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of their van 20 have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...have struck?" Hardy answered, ''There was no fear 25 of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am going fast," said he; — "it... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - Readers - 1901 - 272 pages
...Hardy; " ten ships have struck, but five of their van 20 have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have called two or three...ships have struck?" Hardy answered, "There was no fear 25 of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am going fast," said he; — "it... | |
 | Ida Catherine Bender, Harry Pratt Judson - Readers - 1901 - 266 pages
..." Very well," replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of their 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." 5 " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck." Hardy answered, "There was no fear of them."... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1902 - 388 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...none of our ships have struck ? " Hardy answered, " That was no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy,"... | |
 | John Davis Long - Battles - 1902 - 438 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...and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." — "I hope,"said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck ? " Hardy answered, " There was no fear of that."... | |
 | Henri Veslot - 1905 - 400 pages
...: " ten ships have struck, but five of their van have tacked (3), 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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