 The enemy showed no colours till late in the action, when they began to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to call her, was distinguishable only by her four decks,...  The Christian Family Magazine - Page 311843Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to call her, was therefore only distinguished by her four decks. To the bow of this opponent he ordered the Victory to be steered. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships. Before this... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...action, when they began to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...her, •was distinguishable only by her four decks j and to the bow of this opponent he ordered the VictoiT to be steered. Mean-time an incessant raking... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...when they began to feel the : necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissiraa Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...was one of the first who fell ; he was killed by a cannon shot while conversing with Hardy. Capt. Adair of the marines, with the help of a sailor, endeavoured... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...action, when they btgan to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...call her, was distinguishable only by her four decks j and to the bow of this opponent he ordered the Victory to be steered. Mean-time an incessant rakmg... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Nelson's ' old acquaintance,' as he used to call her, was therefore only distinguished by her four decks : to the bow of this opponent he ordered the Victory to be steered. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships. Before this... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...action, when they began to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...be steered. Mean-time an incessant raking fire was Ifept up upon the Victory. The Victory had not yet returned a single gun ; fifty of her men had been... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to call her, was distinguished only by her four decks ; and to the bow of this opponent...was one of the first who fell — he was killed by a cannon shot while conversing with Hardy. 3. Captain Adair, of the marines, with the help of a sailor,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to call her, was distinguished only by her four decks ; and to the bow of this opponent...was one of the first who fell — he was killed by a cannon shot while conversing with Hardy. 3. Captain Adair, of the marines, with the help of a sailor,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...action, when they began to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...kept up upon the Victory. The admiral's secretary was one•.of the first who fell ; he was killed by a cannonshot while conversing with Hardy. Capt. Adair... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...action, when they began to feel the necessity of having them to strike. For this reason, the Santissima Trinidad, Nelson's old acquaintance, as he used to...killed by a cannonshot while conversing with Hardy. Capt. Adair of the marines, with the help of a sailor, endeavoured to remove the body from Nelson's... | |
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