 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 стор.
...think you, Foley ? the Admiral has hung out No. 39 (the signal for discontinuing action). You know I have only one eye ; I have a right to be blind sometimes.' And then, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed, ' I really do not see the signal ; keep mine for closer battle still flying. That's the... | |
 | 1889 - 1060 стор.
...Nelson, however, disregarded the signal for discontinuing to fight. " You know, Foley," turning to his captain, " I have only one eye ; I have a right to be blind sometimes ; I really do not see the signal ; d — n the signal. Keep mine for closer battle flying." In the... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1860 - 702 стор.
...meeting Captain Foley, said, " What think you, Foley ? the admiral has hung out No. 39. f You know I have only one eye ; I have a right to be blind sometimes." And * " The fire," he said, " is too hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat must be made. I am aware of the... | |
 | L. Contanseau - 1860 - 232 стор.
...contest, at length made* the signal for? retreat; but Nelson exclaimed: "Leave off action now! no! I have only one eye;— I have a right to be* blind sometimes." Then, putting the glass fob his blind eye, he added: "I really do not see the signal." Shortly afterwards... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1862 - 510 стор.
...Leave off action !" he cried ; " now d me if I do ! You know, Foley" — and here he turned to his Captain — "I have only one eye ; — I have a right...be blind sometimes ;" and then, putting the glass up to his blind eye, he added bitterly, " I really do not see the signal !" Presently he exclaimed,... | |
 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1862 - 468 стор.
...he exclaimed to one of his captains : " What think you, the admiral has hung out No. 39.* You know I have only one eye ; I have a right to be blind sometimes." Then putting the glass to his blind eye, he continued, " I really don't see the signal. Keep mine for... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1862 - 498 стор.
...now d me if I do! You know, Foley"—and here he turned to his Captain—"I have only one eye;—I have a right to be blind sometimes;" and then, putting the glass up to his blind eye, he added bitterly, " I really do not see the signal!" Presently he exclaimed,... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1866 - 552 стор.
..." Yes, my Lord." " Mind you keep it so." Presently he turned to his Captain : " You know, Foley, 1 have only one eye. I have a right to be blind sometimes ; " and, putting his glass to his blind eye, he added, " I really don't see the signal." Admiral Graves, as... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 496 стор.
...! " he cried ; " now d me if I do ! You know, Foley " — and here he turned to his Captain — " 1 have only one eye ; — I have a right to be blind sometimes ; " and then, putting the glass up to his blind eye, he added bitterly, " I really do not see the signal ! " Presently he exclaimed,... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 стор.
..." he repeated, and then added, with a shrug, " Now, d me if I do! You know, Foley," added he, " as I have only one eye, I have a right to be blind sometimes. And then, with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the gloss to his blind eye, ho exclaimed, " I really... | |
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You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes... 
