 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 страници
...through the main-mast knocked a few splinters about the admiral. " It is warm work," he observed, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment." " But mark you," said he, stopping short at the gangway, " I would not be elsewhere for thousands."... | |
 | 1810 - 492 страници
...through the main mast knocked some splinters about him, "it is warm work" said he to these near 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."... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 страници
...in his observations. A shot through the mainmast knocked a few 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... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 страници
...fine in his observations. A shot through the mainmast knocked a few splinters about him; he 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,... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 страници
...mainmast knocked a few splinters about him; he observed with a smile, It is irarm work, and this day menI be the last to any of us at a moment ; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I u-ould not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 39,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 страници
...he made signal for retreat. Nelson was now in all the excitement of action, pacing the quarter-deck. A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters...work ; and " this day may be the last to any of us et at a moment :" — and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — " But mark you... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 страници
...signal for retreat. Nelson was at this time, in all the excitement of action, pacing the quarter-deck. A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters...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
...he made signal for retreat. Nelson was now in all the excitement of action, pacing the quarter deck. A shot through the main-mast knocked the splinters...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 short... | |
 | H. R. Duff - 1815 - 572 страници
...contrast them with Nelson's conduct during the hottest fire at Copenhagen ; —when he exclaimed, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment ; but, mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands." James was equally careful of himself when... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 страници
...through the main-mast knocked a few splinters about the Admiral : " It is warm work," he observed, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you," said he, stopping short at the gangway, " I would not be elsewhere for thousands." Just... | |
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A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, 
