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Show Tho Inaccuracies of historical statement state-ment are sometimes funny. For Instance In-stance a Logan speaker recently asserted as-serted that just prior to Trafalgar, Nelson spoke to his men, saying: "Remember, "Re-member, boys, England expects every man to do his duty." For the benefit of the misinformed listeners It should bo said that Instead of speaking to his sailors "at parting," Nelson hoisted the signal: 'England expects every man to do his duty." The great admiral ad-miral had In contemplation another signal, but the flags used for conveying convey-ing messages were not adequa'te to convoy It In Its strictest and briefest sense, so, at the suggestion of his signal officer, the above words were used. |