 A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about, and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment"; and then stopping short at the gangway, added with emotion, " but,...  Life of Nelson - Pagina 191door Robert Southey - 1892 - 376 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1810 - 492 pagina’s
...him '' and this day may be the last to any of us, at a moment." Then stopping at the gangway he said with emotion, " But mark you I -would not be elsewhere for thousands." When the signal for ceasing the battle was made, the signal lieutenant reported it to him, his lordship... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...this time sip Hyde made signal for the action to cease. It was reported to him. He continued walking the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal lieutenant meeting him at the next turn, asked if he should repeat it ? " No," replied Nelson, " acknowledge... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 pagina’s
...observed with a smile, It is warm work, and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 3g, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his- walk,... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pagina’s
...out that No. 59 (the signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander in chief, he continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take...of it. The signal officer met him at the next turn, nnd asked if he should repeat It. ' No,' he replied, ' acknowledge it.' Presently he called after him... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pagina’s
...officers, with a smile: *' Jt is warm work; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment :"— and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion...About this time the signal lieutenant called out, that No. 39, tin- signal for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commander-in-chief. He continued... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...officers with a smile, " It is warm work; and this day maybe the last to any of us at a moment :" — and then, stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion...He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take • I hav« petti pleasure in rendering this justice to Sir Hyde Parker's reasoning. The fact is here... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...officers with a smile, ' It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment:' — and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion...for discontinuing the action) was thrown out by the commandcr-in-chief. He continued to walk the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...bystander, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment." Then, stopping short at the gangway, he added with emotion : " But, mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands." The next moment the signal, No. 39, was made on board the London, the flag-ship of the commander-in-chief.... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 416 pagina’s
...biographical work. "About this time," says Mr. Southey, "the signal-lieutenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) •was thrown...the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal-officer met him at the next turn, and asked if he should repeat it. ' No,' he replied, ' acknowledge... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 412 pagina’s
...Southey, " the signal-lieutenant called out that No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing the action) ms thrown out by the commander-in-chief. He continued...the deck, and appeared to take no notice of it. The signal-officer met him at the next turn, and asked if he should repeat it. ' No,' he replied, ' acknowledge... | |
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