 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 - Admirals - 1896 - 354 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...the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure;—Nelson's last signal:—"ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY!" 1 It was received throughout... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...wa8 a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood eTer? "y" made answer that he thought the whole fleet duty" seemed very clearly to understand what they were about....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... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Biography - 1897 - 340 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...were about " These words were scarcely spoken before the signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language or even the memory of England... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - Admirals - 1897 - 524 pages
...with a signal;" and he asked if he did not think there was one yet wanting. Blackwood replied that the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and were vying with each other to get as near as possible to the leaders of the columns. Upon this... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 558 pages
...with a signal; " and he asked if he did not think there was one yet wanting. Blackwood replied that the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and were vying with each other to get as near as possible to the leaders of the columns. Upon this... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...with a signal ; " and he asked if he did not think there was one yet wanting. Blackwood replied that the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and were vying with each other to get as near as possible to the leaders of the columns. Upon this... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 434 pages
...with a signal ; " and he asked if he did not think there was one yet wanting. Blackwood replied that the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and were vying with each other to get as near as possible to the leaders of the columns. Upon this... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - Readers - 1901 - 272 pages
...afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer i0 that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly...memory, of England shall endure — Nelson's last sig- is nal : i — :" England expects every man to do his duty!" It was received throughout the fleet... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - Readers - 1901 - 272 pages
...afterwards he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer 10 that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly...memory, of England shall endure — Nelson's last sig- is nal: — " England expects every man to do his duty! " It was received throughout the fleet... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 686 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...signal was made, which will be remembered as long a? the language, or even the memory, of Eneland shall endure ; — Nelson's last signal : — " ENGLAND... | |
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