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Horatio Hornblower · June 19, 1953 · 20 min · 2,710 words
The transcript of “First Attact on Haiti Fails”, an episode of Horatio Hornblower first broadcast June 19, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Horatio Hornblower plays Horatio Hornblower free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Call all hands, feet to quarters. Say this, Turbate Barret. One broadside into it, to please Captain Bush. Point of some target. Vince, stop, really. High eyes on him. Michael Redgrave, as sea as far as to his indomitable man of the sea.
A ratio of horn blower. He was at a time that he changed, but he grew, that he shaped himself into what he was to be forever after.
With me, that time was in the weeks following the death of Captain Sawyer, the man of war, Renan. I was only fifth lieutenant aboard our ship and I didn't know then that I was making myself into a man who might someday be worthy of a command.
Mr. Hallblower, did you think my talk was the men who had an effect? It may be too early to tell, sir. What was your impression? Your talk was really divided into two parts. First the announcement of the captain's death, death and which of course was your idea Mr. Ombre. Mine's with you. Yes. You remember
here in the wardrobe. I said it would cause unrest when this news got about among the men and that's when you spoke up. You said wouldn't it be best to get them all together and tell them immediately before wild rumours? Oh yes I did say that. Of course I felt that that was what you were about to suggest yourself. It followed so much so logically on your
and thought that we couldn't chance unrest. You thought I was about to say it? Yes, sir. But you didn't wait for me to say it. I'm sorry, sir. You won't buy any chance on trying to tell me how to run this ship?
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