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Abercromby action Admiral advance amid anchor arms artillery attack battery battle bayonets became Black Prince Blackwood Blake boats body British brought Captain cavalry charge Ciudad Rodrigo column command Corunna crew cuirassiers deck defend Drake Duke Earl enemy enemy's England English exclaimed favour fell fire fleet force French army frigates gallant ground guard guns Hardy head heights honour hope horse Hougoumont hour hundred immediately infantry instantly king La Haye Sainte land Lord Lord Wellington Marlborough Marshal Marshal Soult morning Napoleon nearly Nelson received night Nombre de Dios o'clock officers once passed pinnaces Prince queen Raleigh reached regiments replied retreat Riou river sail sailors Santissima Trinidad scarcely sent ships shore shot side sight signal Sir John Moore Sir Ralph soldiers soon Spaniards Spanish squadron stood struck sword thousand town troops vessels victory Wellington whole William Light wounded
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Page 71 - felt in not seeing her whom he " was wont to behold riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph, sometime sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometime singing like an angel." This gross flattery was not too great for Elizabeth, now nearly sixty,
Page 78 - And I there will sweetly kiss The happy bowl of peaceful bliss, Drinking mine eternal fill, Flowing on each milky hill, My soul will be a-dry before; But after, it will thirst no more. In that happy blissful day More peaceful pilgrims shall I see, That have
Page 267 - Vice Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken,
Page 263 - Vice Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken,
Page 257 - I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty." On that day Nelson wore as usual his admiral's frock coat, with the four stars of the different orders with which he was invested on
Page 122 - Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he, " It was a famous victory. " And every body praised the Duke, Who such a fight did win."— " But what good came of it at last?
Page 237 - other Nelson thought also struck, but Collingwood, disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies, most gallantly pushed up with every sail set to save his old friend and messmate, who was, to appearance, in a critical situation; the Captain being now fired on by three first-rates, and the San
Page 120 - up With wonder, waiting eyes; " Now tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for." "It was the English," Kaspar cried, "That put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for I
Page 121 - That put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for I never could make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then,
Page 254 - their stations in a manner that excited great admiration. The French line had by this time suffered so severely that victory was already certain on our side. Their first two ships had been dismasted within a quarter of an hour after the commencement of the action, and possession had been taken of three others by