The Life of Nelson, Том 2John Murray, 1813 |
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... hundred French who were then in the mole to remain neutral , till they had a fair opportunity of being active , they had one sure resource , if all other schemes failed , which was , to set one vessel on fire ; the mole would be ...
... hundred French who were then in the mole to remain neutral , till they had a fair opportunity of being active , they had one sure resource , if all other schemes failed , which was , to set one vessel on fire ; the mole would be ...
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... hundred and twenty men from each ship , " now at the siege of Capua . I am fully " aware of the act I have committed ; but " I am prepared for any fate which may " await my disobedience . Capua and " Gaieta will soon fall ; and the ...
... hundred and twenty men from each ship , " now at the siege of Capua . I am fully " aware of the act I have committed ; but " I am prepared for any fate which may " await my disobedience . Capua and " Gaieta will soon fall ; and the ...
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... hundred men , " he thought , would be too small a force to " be committed in such an enterprise ; for “ Civita Vecchia was a regular fortress ; — " the local situation and climate also were " such , that , even if this force were ade ...
... hundred men , " he thought , would be too small a force to " be committed in such an enterprise ; for “ Civita Vecchia was a regular fortress ; — " the local situation and climate also were " such , that , even if this force were ade ...
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... hundred English and Portugueze marines , and about fifteen hundred armed peasants . Long and re- peatedly did Nelson solicit troops to effect the reduction of this important place . " It ❝ has been no fault of the navy , " said he ...
... hundred English and Portugueze marines , and about fifteen hundred armed peasants . Long and re- peatedly did Nelson solicit troops to effect the reduction of this important place . " It ❝ has been no fault of the navy , " said he ...
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... public admiration , awaited Nelson wherever he went . The Prince of Esterhazy entertained him in a style of Hun- garian magnificence , a hundred grenadiers , each six feet in height , constantly waiting at table 1800 93 LIFE OF NELSON .
... public admiration , awaited Nelson wherever he went . The Prince of Esterhazy entertained him in a style of Hun- garian magnificence , a hundred grenadiers , each six feet in height , constantly waiting at table 1800 93 LIFE OF NELSON .
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Страница 269 - Kiss me, Hardy," said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek, and Nelson said, " Now I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty." Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two, then knelt again, and kissed his forehead. " Who is that ?" said Nelson, and being informed, he replied, "God bless you, Hardy.
Страница 267 - I feel something rising in my breast," putting his hand on his left side, "which tells me so.
Страница 237 - ... with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength ; and, therefore, they loved him as truly and as fervently as he loved England.
Страница 262 - ... boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely because it endangers setting fire to the sails, but also because it is a murderous sort of warfare, by which individuals may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked off, but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey,...
Страница 191 - I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea ; for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country.
Страница 244 - We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you; and no man will render your services more justice than your very old friend Nelson and Bronte.
Страница 253 - These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure; — Nelson's last signal : — " England expects every man to do his duty !" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it breathed and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," said Lord Nelson,
Страница 104 - Therefore here you are, with almost the safety, certainly with the honour of England more intrusted to you, than ever yet fell to the lot of any British Officer. On your decision depends, whether our Country shall be degraded in the eyes of Europe, or whether she shall rear her head higher than ever...
Страница 269 - Doctor, I have not been a great sinner:" and after a short pause, "Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.
Страница 250 - Hamilton therefore a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. 'I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use in future the name of Nelson only. 'These are the only favours I ask of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May God bless my king and country, and all those I hold dear! My relations it is needless to mention: they will,...