The Life of Nelson, the Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain;
The Life of Nelson, the Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain;
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31 482 THE LIFE OF NELSON it so.' He now walked the deck considerably agitated, which was always known by his moving the stump of his right arm.
After a turn or two, he said to me, in a quick manner, ' Do you know what 's shown on board the Commander-in-Chief, No. 39 ? ' On asking him what that meant, he answered, ' Why, to leave off action.' 'Leave off action ! ' he repeated, and then added, with a shrug, 'Now damn me if I do.' He also observed, I believe, to Captain Foley, ' You know, Foley, ...I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes ; ' and then with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, ' I really do not see the signal.' This remarkable signal was, therefore, only ac- knowledged on board the Elephant, not repeated. Admiral Graves did the latter, not being able to distinguish the Ele- phant's conduct : either by a fortunate accident, or intention- ally, JSTo. 16 was not displaced.
"The squadron of frigates obeyed the signal, and hauled off.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
31 482 THE LIFE OF NELSON it so.' He now walked the deck considerably agitated, which was always known by his moving the stump of his right arm.
After a turn or two, he said to me, in a quick manner, ' Do you know what 's shown on board the Commander-in-Chief, No. 39 ? ' On asking him what that meant, he answered, ' Why, to leave off action.' 'Leave off action ! ' he repeated, and then added, with a shrug, 'Now damn me if I do.' He also observed, I believe, to Captain Foley, ' You know, Foley, ...I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes ; ' and then with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, ' I really do not see the signal.' This remarkable signal was, therefore, only ac- knowledged on board the Elephant, not repeated. Admiral Graves did the latter, not being able to distinguish the Ele- phant's conduct : either by a fortunate accident, or intention- ally, JSTo. 16 was not displaced.
"The squadron of frigates obeyed the signal, and hauled off.
What to read after The Life of Nelson, the Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain;?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 to read onlineMoreLess
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