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Authentic Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson (Dodo Press) William Beatty Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |
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Admiral afterwards ahead answered appeared arrived assistance attack attending ball battle bearing BEATTY blood Body breast breezes British Fleet BURKE Cadiz called Captain HARDY carry cause circumstance close Combined Fleets Commander in Chief communication continued Country course crew death deck directed Doctor Scott effect Enemy Enemy's England Euryalus expected expressed fire five force four French fresh frigates Gibraltar give gone guns hand hope immediately killed King Lady HAMILTON Lieutenant live Lord Nelson LORDSHIP lower Marines minutes minutes past naval never night nine o'clock observed occurred Officers opened ordered pain passed period port quarter-deck rear received Redoutable remained replied respecting sail Seamen Second seen sent ships shore short shot side signal soon spirit squadron stationed struck supposed Surgeon tion tory twenty Victory Victory's weather wind wish wore wounded
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Página 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!
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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,
Página 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, '
Página 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.
Página 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'.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Authentic narrative of the death of lord Nelson |
| Autor | sir William Beatty |
| Editor | T Cadell & W Davies, 1807 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 17 Mayo 2007 |
| Largo | 99 páginas |
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