 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 —...  The Family Library (Harper). - Страница 2281843Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 страници
...splinters about us; he observed to me with a smile, ' it is warm work, and this day may be the List to any of us at a moment;' and then stopping short at the gang-way, he used an expression never to be erased from my memory, and said with emotion: 'But mark you, 1 would... | |
 | 1810 - 492 страници
...him '' and this day may be the last to any of us, at a moment." Then stopping at the gangway he said with emotion, " But mark you I -would not be elsewhere for thousands." When the signal for ceasing the battle was made, the signal lieutenant reported it to him, his lordship... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 страници
...observed with a smile, It is warm work, and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 3g, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his- walk,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 страници
...of his officers, with a smile : " It is warm work ; and " this day may be the last to any of us et at a moment :" — and then stopping short at the...added, with emotion — " But mark you ! I would not be else« where for thousands." About this time the signal lieutenant called out, that No. 39, (the signal... | |
 | 1814 - 760 страници
...about ; and he observed to one of his officers, with a smile: *' Jt is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment :"— and then stopping...About this time the signal lieutenant called out, that No. 39, tin- signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander-in-chief. He continued... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 страници
...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...added, with emotion — " But mark you ! I would not be else" where for thousands." About this time the signal lieutenant called out, that No. 39, (the signal... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 страници
...whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore,but with this disinterested and generous feeling, he made...to walk the deck, and appeared to take • I hav« petti pleasure in rendering this justice to Sir Hyde Parker's reasoning. The fact is here stated upon... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 страници
...is in a condition to continue the action successfully, he will disregard it; if he is not, it >»ill be an excuse for his retreat, and no blame can be...continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take * I have great pleasure in rendering this justice to Sir Hyde Parker's reasoning. The fact is here staled... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 страници
...mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, " It is T warm work; and this day maybe the last to any of us...continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take * I have great pleasure in rendering this justice to Sir Hyde Parker•s reasoning. The fact is here staled... | |
 | 1836 - 884 страници
...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...for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commandcr-in-chief. He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal... | |
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