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Horatio volunteered upon this service : he was lowered down at night from the
bedroom window by some sheets , plundered the tree , was drawn up with the
pears , and then distributed them among his schoolfellows without reserving any
for ...
Horatio volunteered upon this service : he was lowered down at night from the
bedroom window by some sheets , plundered the tree , was drawn up with the
pears , and then distributed them among his schoolfellows without reserving any
for ...
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One night , during the mid - watch , he stole from the ship with one of his
comrades , taking advantage of a rising fog , and set off over the ice in pursuit of a
bear . It was not long before they were missed . The fog thickened , and Capt .
Lutwidge ...
One night , during the mid - watch , he stole from the ship with one of his
comrades , taking advantage of a rising fog , and set off over the ice in pursuit of a
bear . It was not long before they were missed . The fog thickened , and Capt .
Lutwidge ...
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... reflected from the white shoals , while the high woods , on both sides of the
river , were frequently so close , as to prevent any refreshing circulation of air ;
and during the night all were equally exposed to the heavy and unwholesome
dews .
... reflected from the white shoals , while the high woods , on both sides of the
river , were frequently so close , as to prevent any refreshing circulation of air ;
and during the night all were equally exposed to the heavy and unwholesome
dews .
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The Hinchinbrook ' s complement consisted of two hundred men ; eighty - seven
took to their beds in one night ; and of the whole crew not more than ten survived
. The transports ' men all died , and some of the ships , having none left to take ...
The Hinchinbrook ' s complement consisted of two hundred men ; eighty - seven
took to their beds in one night ; and of the whole crew not more than ten survived
. The transports ' men all died , and some of the ships , having none left to take ...
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Nelson had less responsibility here than at Bastia ; and was acting with a man
after his own heart , who was never . sparing of himself , and slept every night in
the advanced battery . But the service was not less hard than that of the former ...
Nelson had less responsibility here than at Bastia ; and was acting with a man
after his own heart , who was never . sparing of himself , and slept every night in
the advanced battery . But the service was not less hard than that of the former ...
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Страница 299 - Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet.
Страница 308 - ... vouchsafed for Nelson's translation, he could scarcely have departed in a brighter blaze of glory. He has left us, not indeed his mantle of inspiration, but a name and an example, which are at this hour inspiring thousands of the youth of England : a name which is our pride, and an example which will continue to be our shield and our strength.
Страница 302 - Death was, indeed, rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain, " Doctor, I have not been a great sinner ; " and after a short pause, " Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to say, " Thank God, I have done my duty ! " These words he repeatedly pronounced, and they were the last words which he uttered.
Страница 301 - Hardy," said the dying Nelson, ineffectually endeavouring to raise himself from the bed: "Do you anchor." His previous order for preparing to anchor had shown how clearly he foresaw the necessity of this. Presently, calling Hardy back, he said to him in a low voice, "Don't throw me overboard:" and he desired that he might be buried by his parents, unless it should please the king to order otherwise. Then reverting to private feelings: "Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy take care of poor Lady...
Страница 220 - A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment : ' and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — ' But mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands.
Страница 290 - ... combined fleets were distinctly seen from the Victory's deck, formed in a close line of battle ahead, on the starboard tack, about twelve miles to leeward, and standing to the south. Our fleet consisted of twenty-seven sail of the line and four frigates; theirs of thirty-three and seven large frigates. Their superiority was greater in size and weight of metal than in numbers. They had four thousand troops on board ; and the best riflemen who could be procured, many of them Tyrolese, were dispersed...
Страница 301 - Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, returned; and, again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly: but fourteen or fifteen at least. "That's well," cried Nelson, "but I bargained for twenty.
Страница 111 - Success attend Admiral Nelson ! God bless Captain Miller ! We thank them for the officers they have placed over us. We are happy and comfortable, and will shed every drop of blood in our veins to support them ; and the name of the Theseus shall be immortalised as high as the Captain's.
Страница 302 - Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy; take care of poor Lady Hamilton. Kiss me, Hardy ! ' ' said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek, and Nelson said : "Now I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty I" Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two, then knelt again, and kissed his forehead.
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| Заглавие | The Life of Nelson Брой 6 от Harper's family library Harper's stereotype edition |
| Автор | Robert Southey |
| Издател | J. & J. Harper, 1835 |
| Оригиналът е от | Мичиганският университет |
| Цифровизирана на | 5 юни 2007 |
| Брой страници | 309 страници |
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