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" 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... "
Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson - Page 517
by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849
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The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson, Volume 2

James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...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,..." May God bless my King and Country, and all those I hold dear ! My relations it is needless to mention ; they will, of course, be amply provided for....
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 22

1806 - 448 pages
...adopted daughter Horatio 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 hattle. May God bless my kiug and country, and all those I hold dear— my relations it is needless...
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Authentic narrative of the death of lord Nelson

sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...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,...battle. May GOD bless my King and Country, and all those I hold dear! My Relations it is needless to mention: they will of course be amply provided for. " NELSON...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 31

1808 - 732 pages
...Thompfon : and I defire fhe will ufe in future the name of Nelfon only. " Theft are the only favours I afk of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May God blefs my king and country, and all thofe I hold dear ! My * As the entire acquiescence of Sir W. Hamilton,...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 31

English literature - 1808 - 728 pages
...ufe in future the name of Nelfon only. " Thefe are the only favours I aflc of my king and country, it this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May God •bWs my king and country, and all thofe I hold dear! My "* As the entire acquiefcence of Sir W. Hamilton,...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 4

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...country his adopted daughter, desiring she would use, in future, his name only- " These," said he, « are the only favours I ask of my king and country...this moment, when I am going to fight their battle." He had put on the coat which he always wore in action, and kept for that purpose, with a degree of...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 23

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...country his adopted daughter, desiring that in future she would use his name only. " These," said he, " are the only favours I ask of my king and country at this moment, when I am going to fight their hattle." He had put on the coat which he always wore in action, and kept for that purpose with a degree...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 306 pages
...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 " 1 am going to fight their battle. May " God bless my king and country, and all " those I hold dear...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...daughter, Horatla " 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...May " God bless my king and country, and all " those I hold dear! My relations it is " needless to mention : they will, of course, " be amply provided for....
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Memoirs of Lady Hamilton: With Illustrative Anecdotes of Many of Her Most ...

1815 - 210 pages
...daughter, Horatia Nelson Thomson, 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,..." May God bless my king and country, and all those I hold dear! My relations it is needless to mention; they will, of course, be amply provided for."...
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