 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...moment. " Well, Hardy," said Nelson, " How goes the day with us ?" " Very well," replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck ; but five of their van have tacked,...have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have struck... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubhing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...replied Hardy; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...replied Hardy; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving themjS'drubÍHng." — " 1 hope," said Nelson, "!norie of our ships have... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1837 - 408 pages
...well, my lord,' replied Captain Hardy: ' we have got 12 or 14 of the enemy's ships in our possession; but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.'... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubhing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none of our ships have... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 790 pages
...replied Hardy, ' ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing.' ' I hope,' said Nelson, ' none of our ships have struck... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...replied Hardy ; tf ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." — " I hope," said Nelson, " none ' of our ships have... | |
 | 1843 - 332 pages
...replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck... | |
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how goes the day with us?" — "Very well," replied Hardy; "ten ships have struck, but five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 
