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" A friend in need is a friend indeed," was never more truly verified than by your most noble and gallant conduct yesterday in sparing the Captain from further loss ; and I beg, both as a public officer and a friend, you will accept my most sincere thanks. "
The life of Horatio, lord Nelson - Page 34
1847 - 182 pages
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 37

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1828 - 626 pages
...34, 35. To himself Nelson writes thus : ' My dearest friend, " A friend in need is a friend indeed," was never more truly verified than by your most noble...a friend, you will accept my most sincere thanks.' Indeed, the conduct of the Excellent was the theme of praise from all quarters, which her commander...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 37

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1828 - 608 pages
...34, 35. To himself Nelson writes thus: ' My dearest friend, " A friend in need is a friend indeed," was never more truly verified than by your most noble...a friend, you will accept my most sincere thanks.' Indeed, the conduct of the Excellent was the theme of praise from nil Juarters, which her commander...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 37

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1828 - 608 pages
...pp. 34, 35. To himself Nelson writes thus: 'My dearest friend, "A friend in need is a friend indeed," was never more truly verified than by your most noble...further loss ; and I beg, both as a public officer and a triend, you will accept my most smcere thanks.' Indeed, the conduct of the Excellent was the theme...
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A Selection from the Public and Private Correspondence of Vice-Admiral Lord ...

Cuthbert Collingwood Baron Collingwood - Admirals - 1829 - 434 pages
...narrative. Irresistible, Feb. 15, 179T. MY DEAREST FRIEND — " A friend in need is a friend indeed," was never more truly verified than by your most noble...gallant conduct yesterday in sparing the Captain from farther loss ; and I beg, both as a public officer and a friend, you will accept my most sincere thanks....
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The naval gallery of Greenwich hospital, portraits and memoirs of celebrated ...

Edward Hawke Locker - Admirals - 1831 - 436 pages
...letter. " My dearest Friend, Irresistible, 15th February, 1797. ' A friend in need is a friend indeed' was never more truly verified than by your most noble...eminent services of the Excellent. Tell me how you are, and what are your disasters. I cannot tell you much of the Captain's, except by note from Captain Miller...
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The naval service, or, officer's manual for every grade in his ..., Volume 1

William Nugent Glascock - Great Britain - 1836 - 730 pages
..." Irresistible, 15th February, 1797. " MY DEAREST FRIEND, " ' A friend in need is a friend indeed,' was never more truly verified than by your most noble...Excellent. Tell me how you are, what are your disasters. I cannot tell you much of the Captain's, except by note of Captain Miller, at two this morning, about...
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Short memoirs of eminent men

Short memoirs - Celebrities - 1847 - 170 pages
...subject:— " My dearest Friend,—' A friend in need is a friend indeed,' and never more truly testified than by your most noble and gallant conduct yesterday, in sparing the Captain (Nelson's ship) from further loss: and I beg, both as a public officer and a friend, you will accept...
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Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Admirals - 1849 - 572 pages
...acknowledged these services in a letter of the following day: "' A friend in need is a friend in deed' was never more truly verified than by your most noble...yesterday, in sparing the Captain from further loss. We shall meet at Lagos; but I could not come near you without assuring you how sensible I am of your...
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England's battles by sea and land, from the commencement of the French ...

William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 pages
...Writing to Collingwood, he says, " ' A friend in need is a friend in deed' was never more truly rerified than by your most noble and gallant conduct yesterday, in sparing the Captain from further possession of his prize. The Salvador agaiu hoisted her colours, and commenced firing, but she was...
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Vol.1,2, by lt. col. Williams History of the wars caused by the ..., Volumes 1-2

William Freke Williams - 1864 - 780 pages
...letter the following day. Writing to Collingwood, he says, " ' A friend in I need is a friend in deed' was never more truly verified than by your most noble...conduct yesterday, in sparing the Captain from further 88 possession of his prize. The Salvador again hoisted her colours, and commenced firing, but she was...
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