 Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory of England,...  The Life of Nelson - Page 250by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...twenty.", Soon afterward he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed...clearly to understand what they were about. These wor da were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language,... | |
 | 1843 - 758 pages
...of his life. It was on this decisive battle that Nelson gave that memorable signal which will live as long as the language, or even the memory of England shall endure : "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY." The line of battle had been formed, and all hearts were... | |
 | 1843 - 332 pages
...of his life. It was on this decisive battle that Nelson gave that memorable signal which will live as long as the language, or even the memory of England shall endure : "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY." The* line of battle had been formed, and all hearts were... | |
 | Philip Tocque - Newfoundland - 1846 - 418 pages
...signal — " England expects every man to do his duty," which will be remembered, as Dr. Southey says, "as long as the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure." This battle took place off Cadiz, on the 21st of October, 1805, when Lord Nelson was killed by a ball... | |
 | George Russell French - Families of royal descent - 1853 - 234 pages
...last signal ; — " ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY." " which," as Southey nobly says, " will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory of England shall endure," was the rule and spring of WELLINGTON'S whole life ; and the very last words which NELSON uttered,... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - Menapii - 1858 - 578 pages
...the same way that NELSON signalled to his fleet before the battle of Trafalgar that startling appeal, "which will be remembered a,s long as the language, or even the memory of Kngland shall endure, — NELSON'S last signal, — ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY !" If... | |
 | Sandhurst roy. military coll - 1859 - 672 pages
...twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting ? Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed...ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY." It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamations, made sublime by the spirit which... | |
 | Sir Edward Cust - Europe - 1862 - 390 pages
...enemy, he asked Blackwood if he did not think there was yet a signal wanting. The Captain answered that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. Nelson remarked that he must give the tars something by way of fillip ; and, after musing awhile, he... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 pages
...twenty.' Soon afterwards, he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed...England expects every man to do his duty ! ' It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which... | |
 | Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...! " Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed...ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY!" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which... | |
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