 | Charles Morris - France - 1893 - 370 pages
...the answer. " 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 around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope none of our ships have struck," said... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - Readers - 1894 - 586 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 Eliot Norton, Kate Stephens, George Henry Browne - Literature - 1895 - 328 pages
...replied Hardy ; " ten ships have struck, but five of their 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?"... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 466 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?"... | |
 | Kate Stephens, Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - Literature - 1895 - 328 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, 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... | |
 | Charles Morris - 1895 - 374 pages
...the answer. " 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 around, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope none of our ships have struck," said... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1896 - 800 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 I have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." " I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck."... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - Admirals - 1896 - 434 pages
...my Lord," answered 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."... | |
 | John Knox Laughton - Admirals - 1896 - 442 pages
...or fourteen of the enemy's ships in our possession ; but five of their IN THE VICTORY'S COCKPIT 303 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 Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...Hardy; "ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down on 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. 
