 Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. The great effusion of blood occasioned an apprehension that the wound was mortal: Nelson himself thought so: a large flap of the skin of the...  The Life of Nelson - Page 238by Robert Southey - 1813 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 252 pages
...after the commencement of the action ; and the others in that time suffered so severely that victor}1 was already certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot.... | |
 | 1872 - 692 pages
...the Battle of the Nile ensued, which was the greatest victory Nelson had yet gained. In this battle Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of shot. Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. The great effusion of blood led to a... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...of an hour after the commencement of the action (half-past six o'clock), and the others in a short time suffered so severely that victory was already certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken r-ossession of at half-past eight; and soon after nine the fire on board the " Orient " broke out.... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action, and the others had in that time suffered so severely,...third, fourth, and fifth, were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime, Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot.... | |
 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of theaction; and the others in that time suffered so severely, that victory was...third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meanwhile Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langrage shot.... | |
 | Sea stories - 1876 - 504 pages
...French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action; and the others had in that time suffered so severely,...received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridgo »hot. When he was carried down into the cockpit, the surgeon, —with a natural and pardonable... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action ; and the others had in that time suffered so severely that...third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime, Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1878 - 238 pages
...French line had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action ; and the others had in that time suffered so severely that victory was certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Authors - 1879 - 576 pages
...had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action ; and the others t the use, the most that ho can say is, that it is...suspects that it is put there to incommode, to anno half-past eight. Meantime Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langrage shot.... | |
 | John Richard Green - Great Britain - 1879 - 238 pages
...French line had been dismasted within a quaiter of an hour after the commencement of the action ; and the others had in that time suffered so severely that victory was certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson... | |
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