 ... on the quarterdeck of a spanish first-rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under...  The mariners of England, stories of deeds of daring - Side 84af William Henry Davenport Adams - 1879Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 sider
...gave him my hand ; and desired him to call in his officers, and ship's company, and tell them of it: and, on the quarter-deck of a Spanish first-rate,...Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearaey, one of my bargemen; who put them, with the greatest sang-froid, under his arm. I was surrounded... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 sider
...ship's company, and tell them of it; which he did : — and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish first rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards: which, as 1 received, I gave to William Fearuey, one of my hargemen, who put them, with the greatest sang fruid,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 sider
...gave him my hand, and desired him to call on his officers, and ships .company, and tell them of it, which he did; and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish...as the story may seem, did I receive the swords of the vanquished Spaniards." As a reward for the above brilliant exploits, commodore Nelson received... | |
 | William James - 1826 - 606 sider
...gave him my hand, and desired him to call on his officers and ship's company, and tell them of it ; which he did : — and, on the quarterdeck of a spanish...one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by captain Berry, lieutenant Pearson, of the 69th regiment,... | |
 | Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 sider
...gave him my band, and desired him to call on his officers and ship's company, and tell them of it : which he did : — and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish...extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the f words nf vanquished Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen... | |
 | 1832 - 520 sider
...ship's company, and tell them of it ; which he did : — and on the quarterdeck of a Spanish first rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the...vanquished Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sangfroid, under his arm. I was... | |
 | 1832 - 488 sider
...ship's company, and tell them of it ; which he did : — and on the quarterdeck of a Spanish first rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the...vanquished Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sangfroid, under his arm. I was... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 sider
...each othff at the time of boarding. — THE OLD SAILOR. Nelson's Account of the Battle of St. Vincent. swords of vanquished Spaniards, which, as I received,...one of my bargemen, who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment,... | |
 | 1838 - 120 sider
...it, which he did : and, on the quarter-deck of a Spanish first-rate, did I receive the swords of the vanquished Spaniards ; which as I received, I gave...them, with the greatest sangfroid, under his arm. " One of my sailors now took me by the hand, saying, " he might not soon have such another place to... | |
 | 486 sider
...officers and ship's company, and tell them of it; and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish flrst-rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the...one of my bargemen, who put them, with the greatest sang froid, UNDER HIS ARM*. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieut. Pearson (69th regiment), John... | |
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