 | Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 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 James - 1859 - 548 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.'... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 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."... | |
 | Advanced reading book - Readers - 1860 - 458 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."... | |
 | Robert Demaus - English literature - 1860 - 580 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."... | |
 | Charles Selby - Great Britain - 1864 - 374 pages
...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." "Ihope," said his lordship, "none of our ships have struck, Hardy." " No, my lord," replied Captain... | |
 | Charles Kegan Paul - 1864 - 232 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.'... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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."... | |
 | Readers - 1866 - 408 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... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 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. 
