Authentic narrative of the death of lord NelsonT Cadell & W Davies, 1807 - 99 sider |
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... Bellisle , Defiance , Agamemnon , and Africa , from England , and the Le- viathan from Gibraltar . The Agamem- non , Sir EDWARD BERRY , joined on the 13th ; with intelligence that she had been chased on the coast of Portugal a few days ...
... Bellisle , Defiance , Agamemnon , and Africa , from England , and the Le- viathan from Gibraltar . The Agamem- non , Sir EDWARD BERRY , joined on the 13th ; with intelligence that she had been chased on the coast of Portugal a few days ...
Side 7
... had the iron hoops on their masts painted black ; whereas the British ships , with the exception of the Bellisle and Polyphemus , had theirs painted yellow : and as he con- sidered that this would serve for a very good mark 7.
... had the iron hoops on their masts painted black ; whereas the British ships , with the exception of the Bellisle and Polyphemus , had theirs painted yellow : and as he con- sidered that this would serve for a very good mark 7.
Side 8
... Bellisle and Polyphemus to paint their hoops yellow ; but the evening being far advanced when the signal was made to them for this pur- pose , HIS LORDSHIP , fearing that it might not be distinctly understood , sent the En- treprenante ...
... Bellisle and Polyphemus to paint their hoops yellow ; but the evening being far advanced when the signal was made to them for this pur- pose , HIS LORDSHIP , fearing that it might not be distinctly understood , sent the En- treprenante ...
Side 65
... from their wounds in January following ; when the Victory being put out of commission at Chatham , they were sent to the Sussex hospital - ship at Sheerness . F Bellisle sailed from Gibraltar Bay , and passed through the 65.
... from their wounds in January following ; when the Victory being put out of commission at Chatham , they were sent to the Sussex hospital - ship at Sheerness . F Bellisle sailed from Gibraltar Bay , and passed through the 65.
Side 66
sir William Beatty. Bellisle sailed from Gibraltar Bay , and passed through the Straits during the night of the 4th . The next day at noon they joined the squadron under the command of Admiral COLLINGWOOD , then cruising off Cadiz ; from ...
sir William Beatty. Bellisle sailed from Gibraltar Bay , and passed through the Straits during the night of the 4th . The next day at noon they joined the squadron under the command of Admiral COLLINGWOOD , then cruising off Cadiz ; from ...
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Admiral COLLINGWOOD advanced squadron ahead anchor attack ball Battle of Trafalgar BEATTY Bellisle board the Victory brandy breast British Fleet BURKE Cadiz Cape François Cape St Captain ADAIR Captain BLACKWOOD Captain HARDY captured cask circumstance cockpit Colossus Combined Fleets Commander in Chief death Doctor SCOTT endeavour Enemy's Fleet Enemy's line Enemy's ships England epaulette Euryalus fore Fougueux Fresh breezes frigates Gibraltar guns half past HARDY'S HORATIA King and Country Lady HAMILTON leaden coffin lee line Lieutenant PASCO line of battle look-out ships Lord NELSON ordered Lord NELSON'S Body LORDSHIP LORDSHIP'S being wounded Majesty's ship Marines Mars Midshipmen musketry naval night o'clock Officers poop port quarter-deck rear received Redoutable Redoutable's Royal Sovereign Seamen Second in Command sent sentiments shewing SHIP's shore shot side signal spine spirit of wine starboard Straits of Gibraltar struck Surgeon tack tain Temeraire tion tory Trafalgar Victory's crew weather wind wore
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Side 15 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may his blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Side 42 - Hardy observed that he hoped Mr. Beatty could yet hold out some prospect of life. "Oh, no!" he replied, "it is impossible; my back is shot through. Beatty will tell you so.
Side 92 - Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can neither be seen or perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.
Side 49 - Doctor, I have not been a great sinner": and after a short pause, "Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.
Side 42 - I am going fast; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Side 47 - I suppose, my Lord, Admiral Collingwood will now take upon himself the direction of affairs." "Not while I live, I hope, Hardy! " cried the dying Chief; and at that moment endeavoured ineffectually to raise himself from the bed. "No," added he; "do you anchor, Hardy.
Side 45 - Nelson having made the surgeon ascertain this, said to him, " You know I am gone. I know it. I feel something rising in my breast," putting his hand on his left side,
Side 42 - 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 ? ' ' Hardy answered, '
Side 16 - Secondly, the British Fleet under my command could never have returned the second time to Egypt, had not Lady Hamilton's influence with the Queen of Naples caused letters to be wrote to the Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the Fleet being supplied with everything, should they put into any port in Sicily; we put into Syracuse and received every supply, went to Egypt, and destroyed the French Fleet.
Side 48 - Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy. Take care of poor Lady Hamilton — Kiss me, Hardy', said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek: and Nelson said, 'Now I am satisfied. Thank God I have done my duty'.