The moment he perceived the position of the French, that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. The... The Life of Nelson - Pagina 116door Robert Southey - 1830 - 309 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 pagina’s
...with the eye of a seaman determined on attack, and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of our's to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The action... | |
| James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pagina’s
...the eye of a seaman determined on attack ; and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating mind, that " where there was room for an enemy's " ship to swing, there was room for one of our's to " anchor." No farther signals were necessary, than those which had already been made. The... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 pagina’s
...formidable obstacles, but the admiral viewed these with the eye of a seaman determined on an attack ; and it instantly struck him, that where there was...to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pagina’s
...mutual support, and to anchor by the stern. " First gain the victory," he said, " and then make the best use of it you can." The moment he perceived the...intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely en the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 pagina’s
...mutual support, and to anchor by the stern. " First gain the victory," he said, " and then make the best use of it you can." The moment he perceived the...ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, thereforej was to keepentirely on the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...mutual support, and to anchor by the stern. " First gain the victory," he said, " and then make the best use of it you can." The moment he perceived the...displayed itself; and it instantly struck him, that where thefe was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there wa* room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which... | |
| 1815 - 488 pagina’s
...formidable obstacles, but the admiral viewed these with the eye of a seaman determined on an attack ; and it instantly struck him, that where there was...to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. No further signal was necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
| Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 874 pagina’s
...determined on attack, and it instantly struck his eager and penetrating miud, that " where there was no room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor.'' No farther signals were necessary than those which had already been made. The admiral's designs were... | |
| Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 pagina’s
...perceived the position of the French fleet, that intuitive genius with which he was endowed, dieplayed itself; and it instantly struck him that where there...to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. Having explained to his captains his mode of attack, and given them the general instruction, first... | |
| John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 pagina’s
...in concert as if animated by one mind. The intuitive genins of the British hero quickly perceived, that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of his own to anchor. His plan therefore was, to station his ships as far as he was able, one on the outer-bow,... | |
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