 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
 | Abraham Hayward - Biography - 1878 - 482 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... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 392 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 - 1881 - 348 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 - 1883 - 316 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 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
...he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. Blackwood made answer, that he thought the whole fleet seemed very clearly to understand...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
...he asked him, if he did not think there was a signal wanting. Capt. 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, 20 made sublime by the spirit which it... | |
 | Thomas Nelson Publishers - Books and reading - 1893 - 444 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... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 456 pages
...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 very clearly to understand...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... | |
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