Nelson's Kiss

[nq:1]Nelson's last words were supposedly "Kiss me, Hardy". Anyone know why he wanted a last kiss?[/nq]
There's an interesting comment on this at:
http://www.nelson-society.org.uk/html/body kiss me.htm

Christopher
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[nq:1]Nelson's last words were supposedly "Kiss me, Hardy". Anyone know why he wanted a last kiss?[/nq]
There is some disagreement about whether Nelson said "Kiss me, Hardy" - some maintained it was "Kismet, Hardy". But his last words were recorded as "Thank *** I have done my duty."
On board HMS Victory:
Visitor - What is that down there?
Guide - It's a pl

[nq:1]Jim Ward typed thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]Nelson's last words were supposedly "Kiss me, Hardy". Anyone know why he wanted a last kiss?[/nq]
[nq:1]There is some disagreement about whether Nelson said "Kiss me, Hardy" - some maintained it was "Kismet, Hardy". But his ... Guide - It's a plaque, where Nelson fell. Visitor - I'm not surprised; I nearly tripped over it myself.[/nq]
We did the to

[nq:1]Nelson's last words were supposedly "Kiss me, Hardy". Anyone know why he wanted a last kiss?[/nq]
Close your eyes and imagine ... no, don't close them yet, close them after you've read to the end... close your eyes and imagine you're dying. In a few minutes you will have ceased to be, you will have learned if there is any kind of existence after this vale of tears, but you will no

[nq:2]Jim Ward typed thus: There is some disagreement about whether ... - I'm not surprised; I nearly tripped over it myself.[/nq]
[nq:1]We did the tour of the Victory some years ago, our guide being a young matlow. On the osculatory predeterminatory ... course, I'd like it if Lord Nelson had said 'Kismet' because I don't like people thinking he was a poofter'.[/nq]
Obaue: 'Matelot'?
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[nq:2]We did the tour of the Victory some years ago, ... because I don't like people thinking he was a poofter'.[/nq]
[nq:1]Obaue: 'Matelot'?[/nq]
No, she went of her own accord ...

John 'yes' Dean
Oxford

[nq:2]We did the tour of the Victory some years ago, ... because I don't like people thinking he was a poofter'.[/nq]
[nq:1]Obaue: 'Matelot'? Mike M.J.Powell[/nq]
Yes, it's a recognized alternative Anglicized spelling to more closely reflect the pronunciation. Also it helps to prevent people thinking that sailors go around mating a lot. (No more than most, I'd say.) Note that Noel Coward s

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[nq:2]Obaue: 'Matelot'? Mike M.J.Powell[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, it's a recognized alternative Anglicized spelling to more closely reflect the pronunciation. Also it helps to prevent people thinking ... Note that Noel Coward sang soulfully of his "mat-er-low". Note, too, that beefer is an alternative for poofter. Cheers, Sage[/nq]
Or fudge packer.

[nq:1]As David has pointed out, his last words (Horatio's, not David's) were 'Thank *** I have done my duty'. His antepenultimate sentence asked for the kiss.[/nq]
Perhaps I'm missing the joke, but what was his penultimate sentence?

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[nq:2]As David has pointed out, his last words (Horatio's, not ... done my duty'. His antepenultimate sentence asked for the kiss.[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps I'm missing the joke, but what was his penultimate sentence?[/nq]
Poking around, I see that it was no joke. The penultimate sentence was apparently "Now I am satisfied".

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