Nelson and His Companions in ArmsG. Allen, 1896 - 351 pages |
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74-gun ships action admiral Admiralty afterwards anchor April arrived battle of St BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR Berry blockade Brest Bronte Bucentaure Burnham Thorpe Cadiz Calder Cape Captain captured coast Collingwood command commander-in-chief Copenhagen Cornwallis Culloden dear death deck Egypt Emma enemy enemy's England English ships fight fire flag flagship force Foudroyant French fleet French ships frigate gallant George Gibraltar Guillaume Tell guns harbour Hardy heart Horatio Hotham Jervis July King Lady Hamilton later letter lieutenant live Locker Lord Hood Lord Nelson Lord William Gordon Lordship Malta Mediterranean Merton months Naples naval navy never night Nile o'clock officers orders painting Parker passed port portrait Prince probably Rear-Admiral received Royal sailed Saumarez Seahorse sent shore shot signal Sir William Spanish squadron Theseus Toulon Trafalgar Troubridge Vice-Admiral Victory Villeneuve Vincent W. H. Ward West Indies wife wind wounded wrote
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Page 176 - Her home is on the deep. With thunders from her native oak, She quells the floods below, — As they roar on the shore, When the stormy winds do blow: When the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Page 177 - Our song and feast shall flow To the fame of your name, When the storm has ceased to blow, — When the fiery fight is heard no more, And the storm has ceased to blow.
Page 103 - This day is called the Feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a-tiptoe when this day is named And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours And say, 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.' Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, [And say, "These wounds I had on Crispin's day...
Page 103 - To-morrow is Saint Crispian ; ' Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say, ' These wounds I had on Crispin's day.' Old men forget ; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember with advantages What feats he did that day...
Page 176 - YE Mariners of England ! That guard our native seas ; Whose flag has braved a thousand years, The battle and the breeze ! Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe ! And sweep through the deep, While the stormy tempests blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow...
Page 176 - The spirits of your fathers Shall start from every wave ! — For the deck it was their field of fame, And Ocean was their grave...
Page 293 - I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use in future the name of Nelson only. 'These are the only favours I ask of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle.
Page 303 - 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, '
Page 198 - Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak!
Page 78 - a burthen to my friends, and useless to my country ; but by my last letter you will perceive my anxiety for the promotion of my son-in-law, Josiah Nisbet. When I leave your command, I become dead to the world : ' I go hence, and am no more seen.