 A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment ; " — and then stopping short at the gangway, added with emotion...  Complete course of the French language - Page 426by François Quesnel - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...through the main mast knocked some splinters about him, "it is warm work" said he to these near him '' and this day may be the last to any of us, at a moment." Then stopping at the gangway he said with emotion, " But mark you I -would not be elsewhere for thousands."... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...through the main-mast knocked a few splinters about the admiral. " It is warm work," he observed, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment." " But mark you," said he, stopping short at the gangway, " I would not be elsewhere for thousands."... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...in his observations. A shot through the mainmast knocked a few splinters about us; he observed to me with a smile, ' it is warm work, and this day may be the List to any of us at a moment;' and then stopping short at the gang-way, he used an expression never... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...fine in his observations. A shot through the mainmast knocked a few splinters about him; he observed with a smile, It is warm work, and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 3g,... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...mainmast knocked a few splinters about him; he observed with a smile, It is irarm work, and this day menI be the last to any of us at a moment ; and then added, with emotion, but mark you, I u-ould not be elsewhere for thousands. When the signal, No. 39,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...excitement of action, pacing the quarter-deck. A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers, with a smile...work ; and " this day may be the last to any of us et at a moment :" — and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — " But mark you... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...excitement of action, pacing the quarter-deck. A shot through the mainmast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers with a smile,...at a moment :" — and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — " But mark you ! I would not be else" where for thousands." About... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...main-mast knocked the splinters about ; and he observed to one of his officers, with a smile: *' Jt is warm work; and this day may be the last to any...us at a moment :"— and then stopping short at the gangway, added, with emotion — " But mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands." About this... | |
 | H. R. Duff - Scotland - 1815 - 572 pages
...contrast them with Nelson's conduct during the hottest fire at Copenhagen ; —when he exclaimed, " It is warm work ; and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment ; but, mark you ! I would not be elsewhere for thousands." James was equally careful of himself when... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...through the main-mast knocked a few splinters about the Admiral : " It is warm work," he observed, " and this day may be the last to any of us at a moment. But mark you," said he, stopping short at the gangway, " I would not be elsewhere for thousands." Just... | |
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