 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 страници
...leave off action: — Leave off action /' lie repeated; and then added, with a shrug, ' now tlantn me if I do.' He also observed, I believe to captain...with an archness peculiar to his character, putting th^ glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed: ' I i-eally do not see the signal.' This remarkable signal... | |
 | 1810 - 492 страници
...leave off action" 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...with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the spy-glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " / really do not see the signal." No. 1 6 remained flying:... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 страници
...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... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 страници
...Leave off' action, he repeated, and then added with a shrug, Now, damn me if I do! He also observed to Captain Foley, You know, Foley, I have only one eye,; I have a right to be Hind sometimes; and then with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 страници
...— « Leave offaetion ? « Now damn me if I do ! You know, «' Foley," turning to the captain, « I have " only one eye, — I have a right to be blind " sometimes :" — and then putting the glass to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed,... | |
 | 1813 - 550 страници
...the words — ' Leave off action ! Now damn me if I do ! You know, Foley,' turning to the captain, ' I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes :' — and then putting the glass to Iris blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he exclaimed,... | |
 | 1814 - 760 страници
...the words — " Leave off action ? Now damn me if I do ! You know, Foley," turning to the captain, " I have only one eye, — I have a right to be blind sometimes :" — and then putting the glass to his blind eve, in that mood of mind which sports with bitternoss, he exclaimed,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 страници
...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... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 страници
...added with a shrug, " Now, damn me if I do."* " You know, Foley," added he, "as I have only one eye, 1 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 do not see the signal." The brave Captain Riou,... | |
 | 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... | |
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You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
