 Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship, which he had thus twice spared, he received his death. A ball fired from...  Country miscellany and literary selector - Стр. 2121832Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - Страниц: 462
...wrote before the action, he prays that humanity after victory might distinguish the British fleet. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; and as she carried no... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - Страниц: 494
...before the action, he desires that hu» inanity, after victory, might distinguish the British fleet: Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; and as she carried no flag, there were no means... | |
 | 1813 - Страниц: 550
...battle of Trafalgar, and of the death of Lord NelsoiK "We will extract ihe account of his death. HJfhad been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet...expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave order's to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - Страниц: 306
...Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet ruight be distinguished by humanity in the victory which be expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave; orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable. supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - Страниц: 322
...Victory from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentaure and the huge Santissima Trinidad. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British...himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
 | 1814 - Страниц: 258
...Victory from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentauce und the huge Santissima Trinidad. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanhy in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease... | |
 | 1815 - Страниц: 488
...wrote before the action, he desires that humanity, after victory, might distinguish the British fleet. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; and as she carried no flag, there were no means... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - Страниц: 532
...before the action, he implores that ' humanity after victory might distinguish the British fleet.' Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent : as she carried no flag,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - Страниц: 396
...from both sides ; her larboard guns playing upon the Bucentaure and the huge Santissima Trinidad. 6. It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British...victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, fee twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - Страниц: 702
...at the vast expense of their commander's life. His ship was the Victory, and it had been part of his prayer that the British fleet might be distinguished...himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent ; for, as she carried... | |
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