Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round, saw three men raising him up. " They have done for me at last, Hardy ! " said he. " I hope not ! " cried Hardy. " Yes," he replied ; " my back-bone is shot through... The Life of Nelson - Page 261by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...up. '' They have done for me at last, Hardy!'' said he.—"I hope not!" cried Hardy.—"Yes!" he replied; "my back-bone is shot through!" Yet even now,... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...him up. 'They have done for me at last, Hardy,' said His he. ' I hope not ! ' cried Hardy. « Yes,' he anxiety replied ; ' my back bone is shot through.'... | |
| John Franklin Genung - English language - 1900 - 702 pages
...heat of action. lie fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...as they were carrying him down the ladder that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be... | |
| John Franklin Genung - English language - 1900 - 704 pages
...heat of action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...as they were carrying him down the ladder that the tiller-ropes, .which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be... | |
| C. van Tiel, M. G. van Neck - English literature - 1900 - 472 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be... | |
| English literature - 1900 - 646 pages
...heat of action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying him dowy the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered... | |
| John Franklin Genung - English language - 1900 - 704 pages
...round, saw three men raising him up. ' They have done for me at last, Hardy I' said he. 'I hope not I ' cried Hardy. 'Yes,' he replied, 'my back-bone is shot...as they were carrying him down the ladder that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be... | |
| John Franklin Genung - English language - 1900 - 694 pages
...heat of action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...raising him up. ' They have done for me at last, Hardy 1' said he. 'I hope not I ' cried Hardy. 'Yes,' he replied, 'my back-bone is shot through.' " Yet even... | |
| Literature - 1901 - 686 pages
...of the action. He fell upon his face, on the spot which was covered with his poor secretary's blood. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be... | |
| Ida Catherine Bender, Harry Pratt Judson - Readers - 1901 - 266 pages
...struck the epaulette on his left shoulder, about a quarter after one, just in the 15 heat of action. Hardy, who was a few steps from him, turning round,...Hardy. " Yes," he replied, "my backbone is shot through ! " 20 Yet, even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying... | |
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