 | British history - 1855 - 482 páginas
...though he well knew he should not survive to enjoy his own victory. "I am a dead man, Hardy," he said ; "I am going fast ; it will be all over with me soon." His friend was then obliged to leave him ; but in a short time he returned, with the news that the... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1856 - 412 páginas
...lord," replied the captain. " Then I am more easy," the admiral continued. a' Hardy, I am a dead man : I am going fast — it will be all over with me soon." At the time this overwhelming event happened, the battle had been nobly fought along the whole line.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 páginas
...no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; "I am going fast : it will be all over with me...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." Hardy... | |
 | William James - 1859 - 548 páginas
...replied Captain Hardy ; ' there is no fear of that.' Lord Nelson then said : ' I am a dead man Hardy. I am going fast : it will be all over with me soon." " 1 Captain Hardy, in a minute or two, returned to the deck. Soon afterwards the Victory opened her... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1860 - 580 páginas
...no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; "I am going fast : it will be all over with me...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." Hardy... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 páginas
...no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. "I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; "I am going fast ; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. i Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." Hardy observed, that... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1861 - 364 páginas
...first time speaking of himself," I am a dead man. I am going fast. Come nearer to me," he continued; "let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me." " I trust," said Captain Hardy, " that the doctor can still hoJd oat hope." " Oh, no," replied Nelson,... | |
 | Sir Edward Cust - 1862 - 390 páginas
...No, my lord," replied Hardy, " there is no fear of that." " Then," said Nelson, solemnly, " Hardy, I am going fast ; it will be all over with me soon." By this time all feeling below the breast was gone, and upon the surgeon's inquiring whether his pain... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 826 páginas
...and when informed that none of his ships had struck, he said, " I am a dead man ; I am going fast ; let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." He soon afterwards said, " The pain is so great that I wish I was dead ; — yet I should like to live... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 páginas
...no fear of that." Then, and not till then, Nelson spoke of himself. " I am a dead man, Hardy," said he ; " I am going fast : it will be all over with...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." Hardy... | |
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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, "There was no fear of that. 
