 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 էջ
...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 - 494 էջ
...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 - 566 էջ
...batlle of Trafalgar, and of the death of Lord We will extract the account of bis death, " It had beeo part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might...Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck, because her great gnus •were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was uo means of instantly ascertaining the... | |
 | 1813 - 550 էջ
...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 - 306 էջ
...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 - 322 էջ
...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 - 258 էջ
...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 - 488 էջ
...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 - 532 էջ
...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 - 396 էջ
...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... | |
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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... 
