 | 1834 - 850 страници
...bitterness, " Leave off' the action! Now,d — n me if I do. You know, Foley, I have only one eye, and have a right to be blind sometimes ; and then, putting the glass to his blind eve, observed, " I really do not see the signal." 4. At Herne-hill, aged 80, Pierre Valery Le Noir,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 страници
...shoulder as he repeated the words —leave off action ! « No damn me if I do ! You know, Foley," said he to the captain, " I have only one eye; I have a right to be blind sometimes. Damn the signal ! hoist mine for closer battle; that is the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to... | |
 | 1810 - 492 страници
...exclaimed he with a shrug; "m>Ta damn me if I do; then said he to captain Folcy — " you know foley I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes; and then, with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the spy-glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, "... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 страници
...a shrug, ' now tlantn me if I do.' He also observed, I believe to captain Foley, ' you know, Foley, I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes;' and then with an archness peculiar to his character, putting th^ glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed: ' I i-eally... | |
 | 1813 - 550 страници
...Then, shrugging up his shoulders, he repeated the words — ' Leave off action ! Now damn me if I do ! You know, Foley,' turning to the captain, ' I have...blind sometimes :' — and then putting the glass to Iris blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, ' I really do not... | |
 | 1813 - 552 страници
...Then, shrugging up his shoulders, he repetted the words — . Leave off action! Now damn me if I do! You know, Foley,' turning to the captain, « I have only one eye— 1 have a right to be blind sometimes:' — and then putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood... | |
 | 1814 - 760 страници
...Then, shrugging up his shoulders, he repeated the words — " Leave off action ? Now damn me if I do ! You know, Foley," turning to the captain, " I have...sometimes :" — and then putting the glass to his blind eve, in that mood of mind which sports with bitternoss, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 страници
...any notice of it.* The signal-lieutenant meeting him at the next turn, * " You know, Foley," said he to the Captain, " I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes. D n the signal ! Hoist mine for closer battle ; that is the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1821 - 466 страници
...Captain Foley that the signal was made to leave off action, "You know, Foley," replied the hero, " I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind...sometimes;" and then putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really <lo not see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying ! Nail it to the... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 382 страници
..." No, never while an enemy's flag is flying." He also observed to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one eye. I have a right to be blind sometimes." And then with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really... | |
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You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
