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" ' I hope not," cried Hardy. "Yes," he replied, "my backbone is shot through." Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the... "
Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate Naval ... - Page 87
by John Campbell - 1817
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 4

Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...had been shot away, were not yel replaced, and ordered that new ones should be rove immediately; and that he might not be seen by the crew, he took out his handkerchief and covered his face with it, and the insignia upon his coat. Had he but concealed them from the enemy, England perhaps...
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The Analectic Magazine, to which is Added, an Appendix of Official ..., Volume 2

1813 - 552 pages
...observed as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should...he might not be seen by the crew, he took out his nandkerchief, and covered his face and his stars: — Had he but concealed these badges of honour from...
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Analectic Magazine, and Naval Chronicle, Volume 2

1813 - 550 pages
...observed as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should...— then, that he might not be seen by the crew, he look out his handkerchief, and covered his face and his stars. — Had he but concealed these badges...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be rove immediately : — > (hen, that he might not be seen by the crew, he took out his handkerchief, and covered his...
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The Boston Spectator: Devoted to Politicks and Belles-lettres, Volume 1

1814 - 258 pages
...observed, as they were carrying him down tbe ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, w"cre not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should be rove immediately :— »hen, that he might not be seen by the crew, he took out his handkerchief, and covered his face...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...had been shot away were unreplaced, and ordered new ones to be rove immediately ; and lest he should be seen by the crew, he took out his handkerchief, and covered with it his face and the insignia upon his coat. Had he but concealed them with equal care from the...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, had not yet been replaced, and ordered that new ones should be rove...took out his handkerchief, and covered his face and the stars with which his uniform was decorated. The wound was at once pronounced to be mortal; and,...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families. On a ...

John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pages
...observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced ; and ordered that new ones...and his stars. Had he but concealed these badges of honor from the enemy, England, perhaps, would not have had cause to receive with sorrow the news of...
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The Historical Reader, Designed for the Use of Schools and Families: On a ...

John Lauris Blake - 1827 - 494 pages
...observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced ; and ordered that new ones...and his stars. Had he but concealed these badges of honor from the enemy, England, perhaps, would not have had cause to receive with sorrow the news of...
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The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ..., Volume 4

1830 - 436 pages
...observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller ropes, which had been shot away, were not yet replaced, and ordered that new ones should...handkerchief, and covered his face and his stars. — Had he hut concealed these hadges of honour from the enemy, England, perhaps, would not have had cause to...
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