 | 1843 - 758 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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1844 - 928 pages
...their van have tacked, and shown 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 jiving them a drubbing." — " I hope, Hardy, that none of our ships have struck." — " No, my lord,... | |
 | American literature - 1867 - 796 pages
...Ten ships, my lord, have struck." " But none of ours, I hope ?" " There is no fear of that, my lord. Five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down upon us ; but I have called some of our fresh ships round the Victory, and have no doubt of giving them... | |
 | Paul Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 408 pages
...battle ? How goes the day with us?" " Very well, my lord," replied captain Hardy : " twelve or fourteen have struck ; but five of their van have tacked, and...intention of bearing down upon the Victory : I have therefore called two or three of our ships around us." " I hope," said his lordship, " that none of... | |
 | Literature - 1847 - 650 pages
...lord,' replied Captain Hardy : ' we have got twelve or fourteen of the enemy's ships m 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.'... | |
 | 1847 - 202 pages
...battle ? How goes the day with us ? " " Very well, my lord ; twelve of the enemy have struck ; but as five of their van have tacked, and show an intention of bearing down on the Victory, I have called two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving... | |
 | Joseph Allen - Great Britain - 1852 - 660 pages
...lord,' replied Captain Hardy ; ' we have got twelve or fourteen 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 1 We have heard it from authority which we cannot question, that Nelson had... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pages
...my lord,' replied Hardy ; ' we have got twelve or fourteen 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.'... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 pages
...lord,' replied Captain Hardy; ' we have got twelve or fourteen 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.'... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...how goes the day with us ?" " Very well, my lord," replied Hardy ; " twelve or fourteen of the nemy's ships have struck ; but five of their van have tacked,...intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have ailed two or three of our fresh ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope,"... | |
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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. 
