 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
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1883 - 316 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...endure — Nelson's last signal — "ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL Dp HIS DUTY!"2 It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation,... | |
 | John George Edgar - Death - 1884 - 492 pages
...Blackwood ; " the whole fleet seem clearly to understand what they are about." Scarcely were the words spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as our country endures — Nelson's last signal : — " ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY ! " As... | |
 | Robert Steel - Catechisms, English - 1885 - 264 pages
...complete Christian duty. Lord Nelson gave his last signal at the battle of Trafalgar in these words, which will be remembered as long as the language or even the memory of England shall endure : "England expects every man to do his duty." It was received throughout the fleet with a responsive... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed...Nelson's last signal : — " ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY HAN TO DO HIS DUTY !" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, 20... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1892 - 424 pages
...twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. 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, 20 made sublime by the spirit... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - Books and reading - 1893 - 444 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... | |
 | Kate Stephens, Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - Literature - 1895 - 328 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... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 466 pages
...twenty." Soon afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed...Nelson's last signal: — "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY!" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 376 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...last signal: — "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY I"1 It Was T6ceived throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by... | |
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