 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 shall endure; — Nelson's last signal : — " England expects every man to do his duty !" It was received throughout...  The Life of Nelson - Page 253by Robert Southey - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...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 it breathed... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...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 it breathed... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1866 - 552 pages
...when Nelson asked him if he did not think there was still a signal wanting ? Blackwood replied that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and to vie with each other which should get first into action. He had scarcely uttered the words when... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 pages
...BOOK OF BATTLES. be did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...as the language or even the memory of England shall énäure — Nelson's last signal, " ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY !" Nelson wore that day,... | |
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...asked Capt. Blackwood if he did not think there was one yet wanting. Capt. Blackwood answered that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about, and to vie with each other who should first get nearest to the 'Victory' or 'Royal Sovereign.' These... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Biography - 1872 - 740 pages
...line with itiuch skill on the larboard tack. Then appeared that signal — Nelson's last signal — 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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 pages
...he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to 'understand...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 it breathed... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - Great Britain - 1873 - 452 pages
...asked Captain Blackwood if he did not think there was a signal wanting. ' Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand what they were about. The words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made which will be remembered as long as the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...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 it breathed... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...he asked him if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Captain Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...endure — Nelson's last signal — "ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY!"2 It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation,... | |
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