 ... his Officers and Ship's company, and tell them of it — which he did; and on the quarter-deck of a Spanish First-rate, extravagant as the story may seem, did I receive the Swords of vanquished Spaniards; which, as I received, I gave to William Fearney,...  The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson - Page 176by James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...received, I gave to William Fearuey, one of my hargemen, who put them, with the greatest sang fruid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain .Berry , Lieutenant Pearson, of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old slgamemnuns, and several other brave... | |
 | Biography - 1809 - 624 pages
...seem, did 1 receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards, which as I received, J gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them with the greatest...surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 6yth regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Ccoke, (all old Agamemnons,) and several other brave... | |
 | William James - 1826 - 606 pages
...received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by captain Berry, lieutenant Pearson, of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons ; and several other brave... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnon*, and several other brave... | |
 | Great Britain - 1832 - 488 pages
...seem, did I receive the swords of vanquished Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest...surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons, and several other brave... | |
 | Great Britain - 1832 - 520 pages
...seem, did I receive the swords *of vanquished Spaniards ; which, as I received, I gave William Fearney, one of my bargemen ; who put them, with the greatest...surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cooke, all old Agamemnons, and several other brave... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them, with the greatest sang froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pearson of the 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thomson, Francis Cook, all old Agamemnons, and several other brave... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pages
...I receive the swords of the vanquished Spaniards ; which as I received, I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them, with the greatest sangfroid, under his arm. " One of my sailors now took me by the hand, saying, " he might not soon have such another place to... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English literature - 1845 - 618 pages
...vanquished Spaniards, which as I received I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who placed them, with the greatest sang-froid, under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry, Lieutenant Pierson, 69th regiment, John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cook, and William Fearney, all old Agamemnons,... | |
 | Joseph Allen - Great Britain - 1852 - 596 pages
...I received I gave to William Fearney, one of my bargemen, who put them with the greatest Bang-frond under his arm. I was surrounded by Captain Berry. Lieutenant Pearson (of the 69th), John Sykes, John Thompson, Francis Cook — all old Agamemnons1 — and several other brave... | |
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