...than the following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action. As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time . The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is in the same spirit...

...the land Led them on. — ii. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — in. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er...

...all the land Led them on.— IL leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten...; And the boldest held his breath, For a time.— III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleetef rush'd O'er...

...the land Led them on.— IL Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd...

...ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet has given so impressive a description. " At they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time V , . The battle commenced at five minutes after ten, when the Provesteen opened her fire on the Edgar....

...British ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet baa given so impressive a description. * As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And i he boldest held his breath For a time."* The battle commenced at five minutes after leu, when the...

...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " As he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time it was thought...

...the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lav their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. ' Hearts of oak,' our captains cried ! when each gun From its adamantine...

...the land l<ed them on. — Like leviathan's afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak,' our captains cried!' when each gun From its adamantine...

...when All others proved untrue, I hoped to find a friend in him, And he forsook me too. CHAPTER III. AH they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death, And the boldest held his breath For a time— Bat the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene, And fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space...