The Life of Nelson, Volume 2John Murray, 1813 |
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... duties , he was called to services of greater importance than any on which he had hitherto been employed , and they brought with them commensurate fatigue and care . The anxiety which he endured during his long pursuit of the enemy ...
... duties , he was called to services of greater importance than any on which he had hitherto been employed , and they brought with them commensurate fatigue and care . The anxiety which he endured during his long pursuit of the enemy ...
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... duty to " afford assistance to . Pray , my lord , " assure our gracious sovereign , that , while " I live , I will support his glory ; and that , " if I fall , it shall be in a manner worthy " of your lordship's faithful and obliged ...
... duty to " afford assistance to . Pray , my lord , " assure our gracious sovereign , that , while " I live , I will support his glory ; and that , " if I fall , it shall be in a manner worthy " of your lordship's faithful and obliged ...
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... duty , has " been such , that I am almost blind and " worn out ; and cannot , in my present " state , hold much longer . ” 99 Before any government can be overthrown by the consent of the people , the govern- ment must be intolerably ...
... duty , has " been such , that I am almost blind and " worn out ; and cannot , in my present " state , hold much longer . ” 99 Before any government can be overthrown by the consent of the people , the govern- ment must be intolerably ...
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... duty . As a last hope , Ca raccioli asked the lieutenant , If he thought an application to Lady Hamilton would be beneficial ? Parkinson went to seek her : she was not to be seen on this occasion , - but she was present at the execution ...
... duty . As a last hope , Ca raccioli asked the lieutenant , If he thought an application to Lady Hamilton would be beneficial ? Parkinson went to seek her : she was not to be seen on this occasion , - but she was present at the execution ...
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... duty ; but he de- ceived himself when he imagined that he had seated Ferdinand firmly on his throne , and that he had restored happiness to mil- lions . These objects might have been ac- complished if it had been possible to inspire ...
... duty ; but he de- ceived himself when he imagined that he had seated Ferdinand firmly on his throne , and that he had restored happiness to mil- lions . These objects might have been ac- complished if it had been possible to inspire ...
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Page 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.
Page 267 - I feel something rising in my breast," putting his hand on his left side, "which tells me so.
Page 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.
Page 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,...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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,
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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,...