Doing the touristy thing, we were told by a guide that Nelson's body was in a barrel of Malmsey and rowed ashore from the flagship by muffled whores. What sort of pantomime was that to bring home a national hero?
2006-09-29 08:50:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
That's how I would want it if it were me.
2006-09-29 08:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nelson's body was placed in a cask of brandy taken to Gibralter where it was transferred to lead lined coffin filled with wine.
The muffled whores would be muffled oars.
2006-09-29 16:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by greebo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His body was preserved in brandy,he was rowed ashore by ordinary sailors of his crew.,the only thing that was muffled was the oars,aren't there some idiots on Q+A?
2006-09-29 17:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very true. Nelson's body was brought back to Britain in a barrel of brandy, which was later drank by his fellow sailors to commemorate his life.
2006-09-29 16:05:04 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muffled whores? I am confused.
2006-09-29 15:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well everyone would have wanted to see his body preserved not a bag of bones as it would have been if it hadn't been pickled in malmsey. and whores were commonplace in docks around this time so why not. i've heard of a lot weirder
2006-09-29 16:08:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kirsty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, we ALWAYS muffle our whores mate, so as not to wake the Cap'n. AAAAAR!Shiver me timbers!
2006-09-29 18:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by Raymond 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His body was preserved, in a barrel of brandy. And He was given a state funeral. That's all I know. :)
2006-09-29 16:51:37 · answer #8 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
according to the story I read, wine was traditionally used to "pickle" a body so it wouldn't rot away until the ship reached port
2006-09-29 15:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's very funny--usually I hate puns.
2006-09-29 15:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by Maria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hahahah nice one - muffled oars indeed !!
2006-09-29 16:06:36 · answer #11 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋