 how goes the day with us?" — "Very well," replied Hardy. "Ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them...  The Great Battles of the British Navy - Page 346by Charles Rathbone Low - 1872 - 496 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...twelve or fourteen of the Enemy's ships in our possession ; but five of their van have tacked, and shew an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have...and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing."-— 41 '* I hope," said His LORDSHIP, "none •of our ships have struck, HARDY."—" No, my Lord," replied... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1807 - 700 pages
...intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have therefore called two or three of our frefh fhips round us, and have no. ' doubt of giving them a drubbing.' " I hope," faid his Lordfhip, " none of our fhips have firuck, Hardy." 'No, my Loid,' replied Capt. Hardy; 'there... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1138 pages
...twelve or fourteen of the enemy's ships in our possession ; but five of their van have tacked, and shew an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have...drubbing." " I hope," said his lordship, " none of виг ships have struck. Hardy." " No, my lord," replied captain Hardy ; " there is no fear of that."... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1809 - 1484 pages
...twelve or fourteen of the enemy's ships in our possession ; but five of their van have tacked, and shew an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. I have...drubbing." " I hope," said his lordship, " none of «ttr ships have struck, Hardy." " No, my lord," replied captain Hardy ; " there is no fear of that."... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 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.' Then, and not till then,... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 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.' Then, and not till... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...an intention to bear down upon " the Victory. 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." Then, and... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 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.' Then and not... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 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 is no fear of that." Then, and not... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...an intention of bearing down upon the Victory. 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 is no fear of that." Then, and not... | |
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