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" 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 263
by Robert Southey - 1828
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The British classical authors: with biographical notices. On the basis of a ...

Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...— 'Very 460 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 468 round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.' — 'I hope,' said Nelson, 'none of our ships...
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Episodes from Southey's Life of Nelson

Robert Southey - Sailors - 1907 - 102 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...have struck ? " Hardy answered " There was no fear 20 of that" Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he :...
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Journeys Through Bookland

Charles H.Sylevester - 1909 - 594 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...drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships struck." Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." Then and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself....
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English Poetry and Prose of the Romantic Movement

George Benjamin Woods - England - 1916 - 1604 pages
...us?"— "Very well," replied Hardy, "ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show ' hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." 6...
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Southey's Life of Nelson

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1916 - 376 pages
...Hardy; "ten ships have struck, but five of the van1 have tacked, and show an intention to bear down on 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...
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The Book of Bravery: Being True Stories in an Ascending Scale of ..., Volume 1

Henry Wysham Lanier - Courage - 1918 - 476 pages
...replied Hardy. "Ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked and seem to be bearing down on the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh...have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope none of our ships have struck?" "There was no fear of that." With a few more words, the captain hastened...
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Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading ..., Volume 8

Charles Herbert Sylvester - Children's literature - 1922 - 530 pages
...struck, but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victorif. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round,...drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships struck." Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that." Then and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself....
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Englisches Lesebuch, Volume 1

Friedrich W. D. Brie - English literature - 1923 - 328 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...Nelson, 'none of our ships have struck?' Hardy answered, U6 "] ere was no fear of that.' Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of h iself. 'I am a dead man,...
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Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book: Containing the Inspired and Inspiring ...

Elbert Hubbard - Literature - 1923 - 284 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." C"I hope," said Nelson, "that none of our ships have struck!" Hardy answered, " There was no fear of...
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Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book: Containing the Inspired and Inspiring ...

Elbert Hubbard - Anthologies - 1923 - 252 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." C"I hope," said Nelson, "that none of our ships have struck!" Hardy answered, " There was no fear of...
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