...understood French enough to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language, "tell him we are ready at a moment ! ready to bombard this very night !" Fourteen weeks were at length agreed to. The death of Paul intervened, and the northern confederacy...

...understood French enough to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language ; — " tell " him we are ready at a moment ! — Ready "...!" — The conference, however, proceeded amicably on both sides ; and as the commissioners could not agree upon this head, they broke up, learing' Nelson...

...understood French sufficiently to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language) tell him, We are ready at a moment ! ready to bombard this very night ! " Fourteen weeks were, at length, stipulated. The death of Paul intervened, and the Northern Confederacy...

...understood French enough to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language; "tell him we are ready at a moment! ready to bombard this very night!" MILITARY AVALANCHE. In an action with the Bavarians at Brixen, the Tyrolese used an extraordinary method...

...understood French enough to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language ; — " tell him we are ready at a moment ! — Ready to bombard...!" — The conference, however, proceeded amicably on both sides ; and as the commissioners could not agree upon this head, they broke up, leaving Nelson...

...conclude the terms. On one point neither patty would yield, and a Dane talked of renewing hostilities. " We are ready at a moment — ready to bombard this very night," was the reply of Nelson ; and, as he passed through the state rooms, for the purpose of discussing...

...with all the sincerity of his character, he bore witness to the valor of his foes. The negociations lasted five days ; and on the ninth, he landed again...armistice of fourteen weeks. For this great victory Nelson was raised to the rank of viscount; an inadequate reward, as his biographer justly states, for...

...turned to one of the officers who accompanied him, and exclaimed, with warmth, " Renew hostilities ! Tell him we are ready at a moment — ready to bombard this very night." The comConclusion of an Armistice. missioner made a polite apology, but the conference broke up without...

...conclude the terms. On one point neither party would yield, and a Dane talked of renewing hostilities: "We are ready at a moment — ready to bombard this very night," was the reply of Nelson ; and, as he passed through the state-rooms, for the purpose of discussing...

...understood French enough to comprehend what was said, though not to answer it in the same language ; — " tell him we are ready at a moment ! — Ready to bombard...!" — The conference, however, proceeded amicably on both sides ; and as the commissioners could not agree upon this head, they broke up, leaving Nelson...