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Updated: July 18, 2025
On the 6th of June Duckworth arrived at Palermo from the main fleet, with four ships-of-the-line, among them the "Foudroyant," eighty. This ship had been designated originally for Nelson's flag, and he shifted to her from the "Vanguard" on the 8th. Duckworth brought a report that St. Vincent was about to give up the command and go home, on account of ill-health.
Some day, when I may find the leisure, Dick, I will myself more fully inform you of these matters. There was one Duckworth shrewdly blamed for it; but the times were troubled, and there was no justice to be got." "It befell at the Moat House?" Dick ventured, with a beating at his heart.
"I won't pretend not to understand you;" she continued when he had taken his place beside her. "I can't tell you how proud I am of you." "Thank you," said Duckworth. "I like to hear that. You see I never thought about it very much. I am not excusing myself." "No, I know you are not, but I heard about it, Mr. Duckworth. We all think so much of you. I am sure your mother is proud of you."
This proved to be the actual case, for, in fact, the steamship Lewis was wrecked April 9, 1853, on "Duckworth Reef," Baulinas Bay, about eighteen miles above the entrance to San Francisco. The captain had sent ashore the purser in the first boat, with orders to work his way to the city as soon as possible, to report the loss of his vessel, and to bring back help.
"She is with you still; she knows and follows all your doings, and I believe she is proud of you." Duckworth cleared his throat and said with an evident effort, "You made me think of her to-day, and I simply had to play up. I must go now. I must see the fellows." He rose quickly to his feet. "Come and see us, won't you?" said Mrs. Gwynne.
Duckworth," said Mrs. Gwynne, smiling on him as she gave him her hand, "I am sorry we cannot wish you a victory, but we can wish you your very best game and an honourable defeat." "Thank you," said Duckworth. "I feel you have done your best." "Come and see us afterward, Mr. Duckworth.
Arden's best obeisance, such as it was; and Harriet, seeing Peggy Duckworth in the distance, plumed herself on her probable envy.
Gwynne," said Duckworth in a half-shamed manner, "and that is one reason why I came to see you again." "I?" exclaimed Mrs. Gwynne. "Well, you quoted Scripture against us, and you know you can't stand up against Scripture and hope to win, can you?" said Duckworth with a laugh. "Sit down here beside me, Mr. Duckworth," she said, her eyes shining.
Nelson began to fear even for Sicily. "Oh, my dear sir," said he, writing to Commodore Duckworth, "one thousand English troops would save Messina; and I fear General Stuart cannot give me men to save this most important island!" But his representations were not lost upon Sir Charles Stuart.
I was valet for a feller named Duckworth, and he went and died on me typhoid; you c'n find out all about him if you want. Mr. Warren was a friend of Mr. Duckworth's, an' he offered me a job. We lived in New York for a while and then we come down here." "How long ago?" "'Bout four years maybe five." "What kind of a man was he personally?" Carroll watched his man closely without appearing to do so.
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