 | 1813 - 574 pages
...endured. ' 1 felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount,...the little interest I possessed. I could discover no mea^is of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24, \i Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...impressed (said he), with an idea that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggere.1 with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount,...could discover no means of reaching the object of my amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...in my ** profession. My mind was staggered with '* a view of the difficulties I had to sur" mount, and the little interest I possessed. " I could discover...almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron. « Well then,"... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...endured. ' 1 felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to s-urmount,...discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24. Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously remarks, " That the state of mind in which... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...that I " should never rise in my profession. My " mind was staggered with a view of the diffi" culties I had to surmount, and the little " interest I possessed....could discover no " means of reaching the object of my ambi" tion. After a long and gloomy reverie, in " which I almost wished myself overboard, " a sudden... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...said he, ' with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with • view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the...was kindled within me, 'and presented my King and my country as n. • patrons. Well then, I exclaimed, l will be a hero, and confiding rear-admiral... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...the bosoms of our naval commanders. He reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself: — ' After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow nf patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as ray patron. Well then, I... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...impressed," said he, " with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest 1 possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...had to struggle with and the little interest I possessed. I could not perceive any means of attaining the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy...wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism kindled within me at the thought which presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I... | |
 | Fashion - 738 pages
...prospects. " I felt," said he, " that I should never rise in my profession ; rny mind was stagnant with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount,...interest I possessed — I could discover no means of realising the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself... | |
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with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. 
