 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 Life of Nelson - Страница 202по Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1896 - 248 страници
...to one of his officers with a smile, ' It is warm work, and this may be the last to any of us at any moment'; and then, stopping short at the gangway,...mark you — I would not be elsewhere for thousands' " I must tell one more story, which has lately been made familiar to us all, and that in one of the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 354 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 short at the gang-way, added with emotion—"But, mark you! I would not be elsewhere for thousands." About this time the signal-lieutenant... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 378 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...About this time the signal lieutenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander-inchief. He continued... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 518 страници
...knocked a few splinters about us. He observed to me, 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, he used an expression never to be erased from my memory, and said with emotion, ' but mark you, I would... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 540 страници
...knocked a few splinters about us. He observed to me, 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, he used an expression never to be erased from my memory, and said with emotion, ' but mark you, I would... | |
 | William Henry Fitchett - 1900 - 376 страници
...may be the last to any of us at a moment." Then stopping short in his walk, he added, says Stewart, with emotion, " But, mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands." A moment afterwards the signal-lieutenant reported that "No. 39," or " Cease action," was flying from... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1900 - 212 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...elsewhere for thousands." About this time the signal lientenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander-inchief.... | |
 | Alfred Hodder - 1901 - 352 страници
...to one of his officers with a smile, ' It is warm work, and this may be the last to any of us at any moment ; ' and then, stopping short at the gangway,...you — I would not be elsewhere for thousands.'" There was an end doubtless to be attained by the battle of the Nile and by the battle of Copenhagen... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1901 - 252 страници
...to one of his officers with a smile, ' It is warm work, and this may be the last to any of us at any moment ' ; and then, stopping short at the gangway,...you — I would not be elsewhere for thousands.'" I must tell one more story, which has lately been made familiar to us all, and that in one of the noblest... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1901 - 302 страници
...to one of his officers with a smile, ' It is warm work, and this may be the last to any of us at any moment ;' and then, stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion, 'But, mark you — / would not be elsewhere for t/wusands.'" I must tell one more story, which has lately been made... | |
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