 | 1810 - 492 sider
...of which he never for an instant doubted; and my answer was, that considering the handsome way that battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the proximity of the land, I thought that if fourteen were captured, it would be a glorious result; to... | |
 | 1810 - 1018 sider
...possibility of the subsequent preservation of the prizes. My answer was, that considering the handsome manner in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial pf strength, and the proximity of the land, I thought if fourteen ships were captured it would be a... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 sider
...as original as that of attack. They were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and astern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of its danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 sider
...original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and...trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured. He replied : " I shall not be satisfied... | |
 | 1814 - 258 sider
...original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and...by the enemy, their apparent., determination for a. lair trial of strength, affa the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sider
...Tyrol. original as that of attack : they were formed in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second a-head and a-stern. Nelson never went into a battle without a full sense of it's danger, and always seems rather to have prepared... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 sider
...original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line, every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second, ahead...offered by the enemy, their apparent determination of a fair trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 382 sider
...victory, but Nelson died," he asked Captain Blackwood " What he should consider as a victory ?" Captain B. answered, " that considering the handsome way in which...determination for a fair trial of strength, and the proximity of the land, he thought if fourteen ships were captured it would be a glorious result." Nelson... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 sider
...original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line ; every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and...trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured. He replied, " I shall not be satisfied... | |
 | 1836 - 480 sider
...original, as the plan of attack. He formed the fleet in a double line ; every alternate ship being about a cable's length to windward of her second ahead and...trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it, would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured. He replied: "I shall not be satisfied... | |
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That officer answered, that considering the handsome way in which battle was offered by the enemy, their apparent determination for a fair trial of strength, and the situation of the land, he thought it, would be a glorious result if fourteen were captured.... 
