 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 Seiten
...thousands.' When the signal, No. 39 (to discontinue the engagement) was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...the poop, his Lordship called after him, ' Is No. 16 (for close action) still hoisted ?' the Lieutenant answering in the affirmative, Lord Nelson said,... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 Seiten
...you, I would not be elsewhere for thousands ! ' When the signal No. 39 was made, the signal-lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...to the poop, his lordship called after him, 'Is No. 16 (for close action) still hoisted P ' The lieutenant answered in the affirmative. Lord Nelson said,... | |
 | Book - 1874 - 174 Seiten
...signal was reported to Nelson, then walking on deck, he continued his walk, and appeared to take no notice of it. The lieutenant meeting his lordship...the poop, his lordship called after him, " Is No. 16 (signal for close action, which had been flying from the beginning) still hoisted ? " The lieutenant... | |
 | George Lathom Browne - 1891 - 576 Seiten
...killed ; and wounded : Officers, 48; men, 641 =680. Total, 943. Despatches, vol. iv. p. 313, etseq. him. He continued his walk, and did not appear to...the poop, his lordship called after him, ' Is No. 1 6 still hoisted •' The lieutenant answering in the affirmative, Lord Nelson said, ' Mind you keep... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 536 Seiten
...I would not be elsewhere for thousands.' " When the signal, No. 39, was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...it ? ' Lord Nelson answered, ' No, acknowledge it.' i On the officer returning to the poop, his Lordship called after him, 'Is No. 16 [For Close Action]... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 540 Seiten
...I would not be elsewhere for thousands.' " When the signal, No. 39, was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...repeat it?' Lord Nelson answered, 'No, acknowledge it.'1 On the officer returning to the poop, his Lordship called after him, 'Is No. 16 [For Close Action]... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1899 - 896 Seiten
...I would not be elsewhere for thousands.' "When the signal, No. 39, was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...the poop, his Lordship called after him, ' Is No. 16 [For. Close Action] still hoisted?' The lieutenant answering in the affirmative, Lord Nelson said,... | |
 | 1899 - 1120 Seiten
...very famous incident runs as follows : — "When the signal, No. 39, was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did...it?' Lord Nelson answered, ' No, acknowledge it.' [On this point Mahan gives the explanation that " To acknowledge a signal is simply to hoist a flag, showing... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1899 - 906 Seiten
...I would not be elsewhere for thousands.' " When the signal, No. 39, was made, the Signal Lieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did not appear to take notice of it. The lteutenant meetmg his Lordship at the next turn asked, 'whether he should repeat it?' Lord Nelson answered,... | |
 | George Macaulay Trevelyan - 1922 - 470 Seiten
...When the signal No. 39 was made [by Sir Hyde Parker] the Signal Lieutenant reported it to Lord Nelson. He continued his walk and did not appear to take notice...repeat it " ? Lord Nelson answered " No, acknowledge it ! " [viz. acknowledge it to Parker. To " repeat " it would be to hand it on as an order to the ships... | |
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When the signal, No. 39, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did not appear to take notice of it. The lieutenant, meeting his lordship at the next turn, asked ' whether he should repeat it?' Lord Nelson answered,... 
