 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 páginas
...with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I " really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal ! Keep " mine for closer battle flying...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to " the mast !" Admiral Graves, who was so situated that he could not discern what was done on board the Elephant,... | |
 | 1813 - 680 páginas
...bitterness, he exclaimed, "I really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal T Keep mine for closer battle flying ! That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast!" ' Nelson embraced a favourable opportunity during the action to open a negotiation, and retiring into... | |
 | 1814 - 760 páginas
...sports with bitternoss, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying !...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." ' Vol. ii. p. 121 — 124. After the battle, as he left his ship, he said, in bitter sportiveness :... | |
 | 1833 - 646 páginas
...blind eye, he added, "I really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D — the signal ! — keep mine for closer battle flying!...the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time, the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
 | 1833 - 600 páginas
...really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D — the signal ! — keep minefor closer battle flying ! — That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time, the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 páginas
...to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really don't see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." Admiral Graves and the other ships, looking only to Nelson, continued the combat with unabated vigour... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 páginas
...blind eye, he added, " I really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards, he vociferated, " D— the signal !—keep mine for closer battle flying...the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !" In half an hour from this time the Danes began to slacken their fire, and several of their ships... | |
 | Lawrence Drake - 1843 - 422 páginas
...right to be blind sometimes." Then in a bitter mood, raising his glass to the blind eye, he added, " I really do not see the signal! Keep mine for closer...way I answer such signals! Nail mine to the mast!" The other ships followed Nelson's conduct. Riou's little squadron of frigates, which had been matched... | |
 | 1843 - 320 páginas
...sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal!" Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying! That's...way I answer such signals! Nail mine to the mast!" Admiral Graves, who was so situated that he could not discern what was done on board the Elephant,... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 páginas
...to his blind eye, he exclaimed, 1; I really don't see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." Admiral Graves and the other ships, looking only to Nelson, con* " The fire," he said, " is too hot... | |
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Foley," turning to the captain, " I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
