and its not the kiss me(or kismet line either)Hardy
2007-01-28 22:57:53 · 7 answers · asked by paul h 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It is a common misconception that Nelson's last words were, "Kiss me, Hardy", spoken to the captain of HMS Victory, Thomas Hardy. Nelson did, in fact, say these words to Hardy a short time before his death, but they were not his last words as Hardy was not present at his death, having been called back on deck. Nelson's final words were "Thank God I have done my duty." In his dying hours, Nelson was also attended by his chaplain, Alexander Scott; his steward, Chevalier; and the purser, Walter Burke. Their accounts have been available to Nelson's modern biographers. In those accounts, Nelson's last words were "Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Rub, rub." This was a request to alleviate his symptoms of thirst, heat, and the pains of his wounds.
2007-01-28 23:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nelson's final words (as related by Victory's Surgeon William Beatty, based on the accounts of those who were with Nelson when he died) were "Thank God I have done my duty." According to Beatty, he repeated these words several times until he became unable to speak. It is still unknown whether he was in a delirious state when repeating the sentence.
In his dying hours, Nelson was also attended by his chaplain, Alexander Scott; his steward, Chevalier; and the purser, Walter Burke. Their accounts have been available to Nelson's modern biographers. In those accounts, Nelson's last words were "Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Rub, rub." This was a request to alleviate his symptoms of thirst, heat, and the pains of his wounds. (Pocock, Horatio Nelson, 1987, p.331.)
It is a common misconception that Nelson's last words were, "Kiss me, Hardy", spoken to the captain of HMS Victory, Thomas Hardy. Nelson did, in fact, say these words to Hardy a short time before his death, but they were not his last words as Hardy was not present at his death, having been called back on deck. Some have speculated that Nelson actually said "Kismet, Hardy", but this is unlikely, since the word kismet did not enter the English language until much later, although he may have heard the word used by a Turk.
2007-01-28 23:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the time Nelson had been bleeding and coughing up blood for around 5 and a half hours, he was extremely weak and begged his first officer Hardy to come closer, as he could only be heard in a whisper.
Hardy leant forward and Nelson said "Kiss Horatia for me Hardy". No one except Hardy heard ALL of the words and so it was documented as "Kiss me Hardy".
Hardy wasn't present when Nelson actually died but his very last words were "Thank God I have done my duty"
2007-01-28 23:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well the version I've heard was that it was "Kismet, Hardy" With Kismet being the Turkish/Urdo/Arabic work for Fate.
2007-01-28 23:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not? I thought that was the big debate whether he said "Kiss me" or "Kismet" (Anyway, that is what we were taught)
2007-01-29 04:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was rub rub, drink drink, fan fan, or something like that. Someone was fanning him. another giving him a drink and one massaging his chest to ease the pain.
2007-01-28 23:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by jeanimus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wasnt it..kiss me hard on?
2007-01-28 23:02:54 · answer #7 · answered by dundeedee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋