Brett's Illustrated Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

Name: Brett's Illustrated Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Brand: Gale and the British Library
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By Brett, Edwin J (Edwin John)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a * scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 ...' 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 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. Let Lady Hamilton have my hair, and all other things belonging to me." 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." Captain Hardy then, once more, shook hands with him; and, with a heart almost bursting, hastened upon deck. By this time all feeling below the breast was gone; and Xelson, 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--" which tells me so." And upon Beatty's inquiring wheiher his pain was very great, he replied--"So great that I wish I was dead. Yet," said he, in a lower voice, "one would like to live a little longer, too 1" Captain Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, *, 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 or fifteen at least. "That's well," cried Nelson, "but I bargained for twenty." And then in a stronger voice ho said--" Anchor, Hardy, anchor." Hardy, upon this, hinted that Admiral...

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 424
Release Date:: 1871-01-01
Publication Date:: 1871-01-01
Publisher:: Gale and the British Library
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1535802014
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 975 g

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