 Hobson, after bearing a cheerful share in two hours' hard fighting, began to grow impatient, and asked a sailor near him for what object the two fleets were contending. Being told that the action must last till the white rag at the enemy's mast-head was...  Nelsons' Hand-book to the Isle of Wight ... - Page 174by William Henry Davenport Adams - 1862 - 215 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Frederick William N. Bayley - 1833 - 902 pages
...object for which they were contending. On being told the action must continue till the white rag at the enemy's mast-head was struck, he exclaimed, '...I'll see what I can do.' At this moment the ships were engaged yard-arm and yard-arm, and obscured in the smoke of the guns. Our yonng hero, taking advantage... | |
 | Visitor - 1841 - 278 pages
...object for which they were contending. On being told the action must continue till the white rag at the enemy's mast-head was struck, he exclaimed, '...I'll see what I can do.' At this moment the ships were engaged yard-arm and yard-arm, and obscured in the smoke of the guns. Our young hero, taking advantage... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Isle of Wight (England) - 1850 - 228 pages
...object the two fleets were contending. — Being told that the action must last till the white rag at the enemy's mast-head was struck, he exclaimed, "...yard-arm and yard-arm, and both obscured in smoke. Our young hero noticing the latter circumstance was seized with the extraordinary resolution to attempt... | |
 | Thomas Nelson & Sons - Isle of Wight (England) - 1859 - 166 pages
...the exact object of the fighting was. On being told that the battle must last till the " white rag at the enemy's mast-head was struck," he exclaimed, " Oh, if that's all, I'll see what I can do !" Accordingly, while the ships were in close conflict and shrouded in smoke, he clamb to the mast-head... | |
 | Henry Irwin Jenkinson - 1876 - 230 pages
...what object the two fleets were contending. Being told that the action must last till the white rag at the enemy's masthead was struck, he exclaimed, " Oh...see what I can do." At this moment the ships of the admirals being closely engaged and shrouded by smoke, the daring youth was seized with the extraordinary... | |
 | Henry Irwin Jenkinson - Isle of Wight (England) - 1879 - 248 pages
...what objeci the two fleets were contending. Being told that the action must last till the white rag at the enemy's masthead was struck, he exclaimed, " Oh...see what I can do." At this moment the ships of the admirals being closely engaged and shrouded by smoke, the daring youth was seized with the extraordinary... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Isle of Wight (England) - 1884 - 390 pages
...what object the two fleets contended. " Being told that the action must last till the white rag at the enemy's masthead was struck, he exclaimed, ' Oh, if that's all, I'll see what / can do.' At this moment the ships of the two admirals were engaged yard-arm to yard-arm, and both... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - England - 1885 - 264 pages
...white rag at the enemy's mast-head was struck, he exclaimed, — ' Oh, if that is all, I'll see what / can do ! ' At this moment the ships of the two admirals were engaged yard-arm to yard-arm, and both obscured in smoke. Hopson took advantage of this circumstance to climb the rigging,... | |
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