...he therefore took his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a poskion as to rake both. ment of the action; and the others had in that time suffered...severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge shot.1 Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. The great effusion of blood occasioned...

...lives of at least twenty thousand men. 76.-NELSON AT THE BATTLE OF THE NILE. 1. THE two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime, Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of lang-age-shot....

...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake both. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...in that time suffered so severely that victory was certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson...

...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake both. The first two ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...after the commencement of the action ; and the others in that time suffered so severely, that victory was already certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were...

...this time suffered so severely that victory was already certain on our side. Their first two ships had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action, and possession had been taken of three others by half-past eight. During this time, while glancing over...

...interesting Life of Nelson by Robert Southey, poet-laureate (1813—1843). ] 1. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...Meantime, Nelson received a severe wound on the head. Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. The great effusion of blood occasioned an apprehension...

...his station athwart-hawse of the latter in such a position as to rake both. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...an hour after the commencement of the action, and th; others had in that time suffered so severely that victory was /.^ready certain. The third, fourth,...

...that victory was already certain. The third, fourth, and fifth were taken possession of at half-past eight. Meantime Nelson received a severe wound on the head from a piece of langridge 2 shot. Captain Berry caught him in his arms as he was falling. The great effusion of blood occasioned...

...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake 2 both. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...third, fourth, and fifth, were taken possession of at half-past eight. 1 Across the bow. " To fire the length of ; to fire into the stern or bow, instead...

...his station athwart-hawse of the latter, in such a position as to rake 2 both. The two first ships of the French line had been dismasted within a quarter...third, fourth, and fifth, were taken possession of at half-past eight. 1 Across the bow. 1 To fire the length of ; to fire into the stern or bow, instead...