The Life of Nelson, Volume 2John Murray, 1813 |
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... forces ; led by a general , whose extraordinary military genius would have entitled him to an high and honourable ... force of 80,000 men . Nelson told the king , in plain terms , that he had his choice , either to advance , trusting ...
... forces ; led by a general , whose extraordinary military genius would have entitled him to an high and honourable ... force of 80,000 men . Nelson told the king , in plain terms , that he had his choice , either to advance , trusting ...
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... force which he was appointed to command : " It was , " he said , “ the finest army in Europe . " Nel- son agreed with him that there could not be finer men : but when the general , at a review , so directed the operations of a mock ...
... force which he was appointed to command : " It was , " he said , “ the finest army in Europe . " Nel- son agreed with him that there could not be finer men : but when the general , at a review , so directed the operations of a mock ...
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... force as to threaten the greatest mischief to our commerce , and about seven- ty sail of vessels belonging to the Ligurian republic , as Genoa was now called , laden with corn , and ready to sail for Genoa and France ; where their ...
... force as to threaten the greatest mischief to our commerce , and about seven- ty sail of vessels belonging to the Ligurian republic , as Genoa was now called , laden with corn , and ready to sail for Genoa and France ; where their ...
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... force " sufficient to drive him out of it in a " week . " He had no reliance upon the Neapolitan officers ; who , as he described them , secmed frightened at a drawn sword or a loaded gun and he was perfectly aware of the consequences ...
... force " sufficient to drive him out of it in a " week . " He had no reliance upon the Neapolitan officers ; who , as he described them , secmed frightened at a drawn sword or a loaded gun and he was perfectly aware of the consequences ...
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... force in the Mediterranean , by falling in with detached squadrons , and thus destroying it in detail . When they arrived off Carthagena , they requested the Spanish ships to make sail and join ; but the Spaniards , replied , they had ...
... force in the Mediterranean , by falling in with detached squadrons , and thus destroying it in detail . When they arrived off Carthagena , they requested the Spanish ships to make sail and join ; but the Spaniards , replied , they had ...
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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,...