 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 pages
...to his blind eye, in that mood of mind which sports with bitterness, he added : " I really don't see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying ! —...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." Admiral Graves and the other ships — whether by fortunate mistake, or by a brave intention — looking... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 496 pages
...to his blind eye, he added bitterly, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently he exclaimed, " D the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying ! That's the way I answer such signals 1 Nail mine to the mast ! " 8 The result was one of the most splendid naval victories that even the... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1867 - 496 pages
...to his blind eye, he added bitterly, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently he exclaimed, " D the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying ! That's the way I answer such signals I Nail mine to the mast ! " * The result was one of the most splendid naval victories that even the... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1868 - 314 pages
...exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed, " Keep my signal for close action flying ! That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast!"* The Defiance, Rear- Admiral Graves, kept No. 16, the signal for close action, flying at the main top-gallant-masthead,... | |
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...exclaimed, " Eeally, I do not see the signal." Presently he said, "Keep my signal for close action flying ! That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." About 2 pm the fire slackened, and the Danish ships were perceived from the shore to be greatly disabled... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1869 - 638 pages
...exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed, " Keep my signal for close action flying ! That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast !"* The Defiance, Rear- Admiral Graves, kept No. 16, the signal for close action, flying at the main... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - Biography - 1872 - 740 pages
...inexpressible interest to the scene, "I really do not see the signal," he exclaimed; and after a pause, "Keep mine for closer battle flying; that's the way I answer such signals; nail mine to the mast." Between one and two o'clock, however, the fire of the Danes slackened : by half-past two the action... | |
 | 1872 - 692 pages
...glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal." Presently he exclaimed, " Keep mine for closer battle flying ! That's the way I answer such signals ! Nail mine to the mast ! " By half-past two o'clock, the Danes were completely 'defeated, and the battle was fast becoming... | |
 | James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 598 pages
...he exclaimed, in angry sport, " I really do not see the signal ! " After a minute, he added, " Hang the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying !...way I answer such signals — nail mine to the mast !" Admiral Graves, who was so situated that he could not see what was done on board the Elephant, disobeyed... | |
 | F. Peel - English language - 1874 - 144 pages
...to his blind eye he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal ; keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." Admiral Graves, and the other ships, looking only to Nelson, continued the combat with unabated vigour... | |
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Foley," turning to the captain, "I have only one eye, — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
