 The moment he perceived the position of the French, that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed, displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor.  Parliamentary Papers - Page 73by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1886Full view - About this book
 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 pages
...with the eye of a seaman determined on attack, and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of our's to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The action... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...the eye of a seaman determined on attack ; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that " where there was room for an enemy's " ship to swing, there was room for one of our's to " anchor." No farther signals were necessary, than those which had already been made. The... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pages
...that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed, displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 492 pages
...admiral viewed these with the eye of a seaman determined on an attack ; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to .swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 512 pages
...admiral viewed these with the eye of a seaman determined on an attack; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...admiral viewed these with the eye of a seaman determined on an attack ; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's... | |
 | Chronological account - Europe - 1816 - 348 pages
...line and fmtr fri<j^<'c«, moored in a compact line in the Bay of Aboukir. It instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of his to anchor; — -ami he explained to his Captains his mode of attack. The actiou commenced at six in the evening.... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - Europe - 1816 - 874 pages
...determined on attack, and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating miud, that " where there was no room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor.'' No farther signals were necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's... | |
 | Edward Baines - Europe - 1818 - 582 pages
...fleet, that intuitive genius with which he was endowed, displayed itself; and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. Having explained to his captains his mode of attack, and given them the general instruction,... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 pages
...in concert as if animated by one mind. The intuitive genins of the British hero quickly perceived, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of his own to anchor. His plan therefore was, to station his ships as far as he was able, one on the outer-bow,... | |
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