 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 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... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 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 shipa have struck... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1867 - 414 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."... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1868 - 314 pages
...well,' replied Captain Hardy ; ' we have 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.'... | |
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...said 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...ships round us, and have no doubt of giving them a good drubbing." "I hope," said his lordship, "none of our ships havo struck." Hardy answered: "There... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1869 - 638 pages
...well,' replied Captain Hardy; 'we have 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.'... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 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 onr i•hips have struck."... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - English fiction - 1870 - 494 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... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1871 - 432 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 Rathbone Low - Great Britain - 1872 - 544 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.'... | |
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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. 
