 ... gazetted, not one fortnight would have passed during the whole war without a letter from me: one day or other I will have a long Gazette to myself; I feel that such an opportunity will be given me. I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept...  The life of Horatio, lord Nelson - Page 291847 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight. Probably my services may be forgotten by the great, by the time I get home : but my mind...superior to undeserved rewards. Wherever there is any thing to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps. Credit must be given me in spite... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...undeserved rewards. Wherever there is any thing to be done, there Providence is sure to direct 1117 steps. Credit must be given me in spite of envy. Even the French respect me." r At this time a letter was directed to him, " Horatio Nelson, Genoa" The writer, on being asked how... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...cannot, if I am in the field for glory, be kept out of sight. Probably my services may be forgotten by the great, by the time I get home ; but my mind...superior to undeserved rewards. Wherever there is any thing to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps. Credit must be given me in spite... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Admirals - 1849 - 572 pages
...cannot, if I am in the field for glory, be kept out of sight. Probably my services may be forgotten by the great by the time I get home; but my mind will not forget, nor cease to 1 The father of this distinguished officer, after sacrificing considerable property in the royal cause,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1853 - 288 pages
...such an opportunity will be given me. I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight ; wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps." These hopes and anticipations were soon to be fulfilled. Nelson's mind had long been irritated and... | |
 | 1872 - 692 pages
...such an opportunity will be given me. I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight. Wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps." THE IRON STOVE. KING'S son in the olden time was enchanted by an old witch, and imprisoned in an iron... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...such an opportunity will be given me. I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight: wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps." These hopes and anticipations were soon to be fulfilled. Nelson's mind had long been irritated and... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...such an opportunity will be given me. I cannot, if I am in the field of glory, be kept out of sight ; wherever there is anything to be done, there Providence is sure to direct my steps." These hopes and anticipations were soon to be fulfilled. Nelson's mind had long been irritated and... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 644 pages
...canr.ot, if I am in the field for glory, be kept out of sight. Probably my services may be forgotten by the great, by the time I get home; but my mind...Minister at Genoa, in answering a note of mine, when rrturuing some wearing apparel that had been taken, said, ' Your Nation, Sir, and mine, are made to... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 608 pages
...cannot, if I am in the field for glory, be kept out of sight. Probubly my services may be forgotten by the great, by the time I get home ; but my mind...given me in spite of envy. Even the French respect mo : their Minister at Genoa, in answering a note of mine, when returning some wearing apparel that... | |
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