 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...impossible to perceive them distinctly : — but fourteen or fifteen at least. « That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said : " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...impossible to perceive them distinctlv: — but fourteen or fifteen at least. « That 's well,' cried Nelson;" « but I bargained for twenty.' And then, in a stronger voice, he said: «Anchor, Hardy, anchor.' Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...impossible to perceive them distinctly: — but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That s well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said: " Anchor, Hardy : anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 pages
...impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. 12. " That's well," cried Nelson ; " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said — " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that admiral Collingwood would take... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly, but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson, " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said, " Anchor, Hardy —anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly : but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That 's well," cried Nelson, "but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said, " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood •would take... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly : but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson, " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said : " Anchor, Hardy ; anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | 1836 - 480 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly; but fourteen or fifteen at least." That's well," cried Nelson, " but I bargained for twenty." And then in a stronger voice, he said: "Anchor, Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson, " but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said : "Anchor, Hardy; anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
 | 1843 - 758 pages
...was impossible to perceive them distinctly, but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well," cried Nelson ; "but I bargained for twenty." And then, in a stronger voice, he said, " Anchor, Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral Collingwood would take upon... | |
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... the cockpit, returned; and, again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly; but fourteen... 
