 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...possible things, direct the movements of his line, by keeping them as compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to...be seen, or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong, if he places his skip alongside that of an enemy. f Advanced Squadron 81 British Divisions <... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...possible things, direct the movements of his line, by keeping them so compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying-point ; but in case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no Captain can do very wrong... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...that of a close and decisive action, " would supply any deficiency of signals, « and act accordingly. In case signals « cannot be seen or clearly understood, no " captain can do wrong if he places his " ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...all possible things, direct the movement of his line by keeping them as compact as the imture of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as a rallying point, but in case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong... | |
 | William Nugent Glascock - Great Britain - 1826 - 320 pages
...possible things, direct the movements of his line, by keeping them as compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to...line as their rallying point ; but, in case signals can neither be seen nor perfectly understood, no Captain can do •cerg lorong if he places his ship... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...be that of a close and decisive action, would supply any deficiency of signals, and act accordingly. In case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 352 pages
...of signals, and they would act accordingly : his concluding remark is truly worthy of record : — ' In case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong, if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy.' At half past nine on the morning of the nineteenth,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...The second in command will, in all possible things, direct the movements of his line, by keeping them as compact as the nature of circumstances will admit....line as their rallying point ; but, in case signals can neither be seen nor .perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside... | |
 | William Nugent Glascock - Great Britain - 1836 - 730 pages
...all possible things, direct the movement of his line, by keeping them as compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to...line as their rallying point ; but in case signals can neither be seen nor be perfectly understood, no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...be that of close and decisive action, would supply any deficiency by signals, and act accordingly. In case signals cannot be seen or clearly understood, no captain can do wrong if he places his ship alongside that of an enemy." One of the last orders of this admirable man... | |
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The second in command will in all possible things direct the movements of his line by keeping them as compact as the nature of the circumstances will admit. Captains are to look to their particular line as their rallying point. But, in case signals can... 
