The Life of NelsonBell&Daldy, 1872 - 324 sider |
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Side 12
... struck , and with such force , that one stroke broke the shank of the Racehorse's best bower anchor ; but the vessels made way ; and by noon they had cleared the ice , and were out at sea . The next day they anchored in Smeerenberg Har ...
... struck , and with such force , that one stroke broke the shank of the Racehorse's best bower anchor ; but the vessels made way ; and by noon they had cleared the ice , and were out at sea . The next day they anchored in Smeerenberg Har ...
Side 32
... struck . Sir Richard sent an account of this to the admiralty ; but the case could admit of no doubt , and Captain Nelson's conduct was approved . He displayed the same promptitude on another occasion . While 32 THE LIFE OF NELSON .
... struck . Sir Richard sent an account of this to the admiralty ; but the case could admit of no doubt , and Captain Nelson's conduct was approved . He displayed the same promptitude on another occasion . While 32 THE LIFE OF NELSON .
Side 56
... struck with his stately person , his dignified man- ners , and imposing talents : they believed the magni- ficent promises of foreign assistance which he held out , and elected him king accordingly . Had his means been as he represented ...
... struck with his stately person , his dignified man- ners , and imposing talents : they believed the magni- ficent promises of foreign assistance which he held out , and elected him king accordingly . Had his means been as he represented ...
Side 71
... struck the ground near him , and drove the sand and small gravel into one of his eyes . He spoke of it slightly at the time : writing the same day to Lord Hood , he only said , that he got a little hurt that morning , not much ; and the ...
... struck the ground near him , and drove the sand and small gravel into one of his eyes . He spoke of it slightly at the time : writing the same day to Lord Hood , he only said , that he got a little hurt that morning , not much ; and the ...
Side 75
... struck by every shot . It had been Nelson's inten- tion not to fire before he touched her stern ; but see- ing how impossible it was he should be supported , and how certainly the Agamemnon must be severely cut up , if her masts were ...
... struck by every shot . It had been Nelson's inten- tion not to fire before he touched her stern ; but see- ing how impossible it was he should be supported , and how certainly the Agamemnon must be severely cut up , if her masts were ...
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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor arms army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle boats brave British fleet Cadiz called Captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck despatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions fear feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope hundred island king knew Lady Hamilton Lady Nelson land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Lord Nelson Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never night occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder sail seamen seen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot Sicily signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought tion took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded