 | Henry Pitt Warren - 1901 - 508 페이지
...his determination to fight on, put his telescope to his blind eye, exclaiming: " I really do not see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying. That's...I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." In 1803 Nelson was sent to blockade a large French fleet in Toulon and prevent it from sailing away and... | |
 | F. W. Payn - 1901 - 202 페이지
...would not be elsewhere for thousands," turned his blind eye playfully at the signal and cried, " Damn the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying. That's...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." That Sir Hyde's panic-stricken signal might have ruined the whole action in spite of Nelson's prompt... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1902 - 388 페이지
...with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying !...way I answer such signals ! Nail mine to the mast ! " Admiral Graves, who was so situated that he could not discern what was done on board the Elephant,... | |
 | J. Gordon Mowat, John Alexander Cooper, Newton MacTavish - 1905 - 636 페이지
...and exclaimed: "Really, I do not see the signal." Presently he said: "Keep my signal for close action flying! That's the way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the rrast." About 2 pm the fire slackened and the Danish ships were greatly disabled. Nelson resolved to... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1906 - 288 페이지
...with bitterness, he exclaimed, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently he exclaimed, " Damn the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying !...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast!" Admiral Graves, who was so situated that he could not discern what was done on board the Elepliant,... | |
 | Huguenot Society of London - 1914 - 660 페이지
...hia blind eye, in that mood of mind that sports with bitterness, he exclaimed ' I do not really see the signal ! Keep mine for closer battle flying. That's...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast.' Amongst the ships that were fighting all they knew was the gallant Amazon, under the command of Kiou.... | |
 | Arthur Guy Terry - 1915 - 336 페이지
...his determination to fight on, put his telescope to his blind eye, exclaiming, '' I really do not see the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying. That's...way I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." The Danes, however, had had enough of it, and Nelson, seeing this, sent a flag of truce with a message... | |
 | Lincoln P. Paine - 2000 - 292 페이지
...sports with bitterness, he exclaimed, "I really do not see the signaL" Presently he exclaimed, "Damn the signal! Keep mine for closer battle flying! That's...I answer such signals. Nail mine to the mast." In point of fact, Parker probably intended the signal to be read as discretionary, and under withering... | |
 | Michael A. Palmer - 2005 - 412 페이지
...not see the signal!" Satisfied, he told anyone within earshot: "Damn the signal. Keep mine for close battle flying. That's the way I answer such signals! Nail mine to the mast!"71 Nelson's steadfast example and outright disobedience ensured that most of his captains remained... | |
 | Noel Mostert - 2008 - 800 페이지
...really do not see the signal." Presently he exclaimed, "Damn the signal; keep mine for closer fighting flying: that's the way I answer such signals! Nail mine to the mast.'" Nelson's act was usually to be seen as one of admirably stubborn daring, disobedience in the interest... | |
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Foley," turning to the captain, "I have only one eye, — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
