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... Thanks from those who had fought on that occasion . " I long to have the Medal for Copenhagen , " he said , " which I would not give up to be made an English Duke ; " and the refusal to bestow that simple distinction , was the more ...
... Thanks from those who had fought on that occasion . " I long to have the Medal for Copenhagen , " he said , " which I would not give up to be made an English Duke ; " and the refusal to bestow that simple distinction , was the more ...
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... the Admiral's nephew , Major Lutwidge : he begs leave now , however , to offer that gentleman his best thanks , and to apologize for the omission . 1st September , 1845 . • CONTENTS . LETTERS . 1799 . To Captain Cockburn PREFACE . ix.
... the Admiral's nephew , Major Lutwidge : he begs leave now , however , to offer that gentleman his best thanks , and to apologize for the omission . 1st September , 1845 . • CONTENTS . LETTERS . 1799 . To Captain Cockburn PREFACE . ix.
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... Dover - street , 18th November 268 18th November 268 London , 21st November 269 Speech of Thanks to the Directors of the East India Company 3rd December 269 xix 1800 , continued . PAGE To Captain Sir Edward xviii CONTENTS .
... Dover - street , 18th November 268 18th November 268 London , 21st November 269 Speech of Thanks to the Directors of the East India Company 3rd December 269 xix 1800 , continued . PAGE To Captain Sir Edward xviii CONTENTS .
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... thank you , my dear Ball , for all your goodness to me , and be assured I retain the full impression of it . I have letters from Suwarrow , ' detailing the glorious battle of Novi , in which the French lost 20,000 men , by their own ...
... thank you , my dear Ball , for all your goodness to me , and be assured I retain the full impression of it . I have letters from Suwarrow , ' detailing the glorious battle of Novi , in which the French lost 20,000 men , by their own ...
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... thanks for your very kind and flattering letter of September 1st . It is true , and I see with pleasure , that you do not envy me my good fortune . The field of glory is a large one , and was never more open to any one than at this ...
... thanks for your very kind and flattering letter of September 1st . It is true , and I see with pleasure , that you do not envy me my good fortune . The field of glory is a large one , and was never more open to any one than at this ...
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Acton Admiralty April arrived assure Autograph Baltic BART batteries believe British BRONTE NELSON Captain Ball Clarke and M'Arthur command Commander-in-Chief COMMODORE SIR THOMAS Convoy Copenhagen Danish Davison dear Ball dear Lord dear Sir dear Troubridge Denmark directed EARL OF ST Emperor Enemy England EVAN NEPEAN Excellency Excellency's Flag Fleet Foudroyant French Frigates George Gibraltar Graham guns H. M. SHIP hope Island Kioge Bay Lady Hamilton Leghorn letter Letter-Book Lieutenant Line Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lord St Lordship Mahon Majesty's Ships Malta Maltese MARQUIS DE NIZA Mediterranean Messina Minorca Naples NELSON AND BRONTE Nelson Papers NILE November October Officer orders Palermo Port Rear-Admiral received respect RIGHT HONOURABLE Royal Highness Russian Admiral Sail sent shore Sicilian Majesty Sir Hyde Parker Sir James St Sir John Acton SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE Sir William Hamilton Squadron troops Valetta Vessels Vice-Admiral Vincent wish
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Page 529 - To WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: KNOW YE that We of Our especial Grace certain knowledge and...
Page 313 - To THE BROTHERS OF ENGLISHMEN, THE DANES. Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark when no longer resisting. But if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, Lord Nelson will be obliged to set on fire all the floating batteries he has taken, without having the power of saving the brave Danes who have defended them.
Page 533 - The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work of the kind ever given to the public." — Sun. " The best genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage, and the first authority on all questions affecting the aristocracy.
Page 309 - Lord Nelson's object in sending the flag of truce was humanity : he therefore consents that hostilities shall cease, and that the wounded Danes may be taken on shore. And Lord Nelson will take his prisoners out of the vessels, and burn or carry off his prizes as he shall think fit. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to his royal highness the prince...
Page 373 - I hope all is right," said he, writing to our Ambassador at Berlin; "but seamen are but bad negotiators; for we put to issue in five minutes what diplomatic forms would be five months doing.
Page 307 - I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes...
Page 364 - I have therefore to request that you will have the goodness to furnish me, at your earliest convenience, with an explanation on this point, for the information of her Majesty's law officers.
Page 507 - Feeling that even a doubt upon such a subject cannot be entertained consistently with my reputation as Commander in Chief, I request that you will be pleased to move the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to direct a Court Martial to be assembled as early as possible, for the purpose of enquiring into my conduct as Commander in Chief.53 With such ease was Cochrane outmanoeuvred in the quarrels of public life.
Page 306 - When the signal, No. 39, was made, the signallieutenant reported it to him. He continued his walk, and did not appear to take notice of it. The lieutenant, meeting his lordship at the next turn, asked ' whether he should repeat it?' Lord Nelson answered, 'No. Acknowledge it.
Page 307 - On the officer returning to the poop, his Lordship called after him, 'Is No. 16 [For Close Action] still hoisted?' The lieutenant answering in the affirmative, Lord Nelson said, 'Mind you keep it so.' He now walked the deck considerably agitated, which was always known by his moving the stump of his right arm. After a turn or two, he said to me, in a quick manner, 'Do you know what's shown on board the Commander-in-Chief, No. 39?' On asking him what that meant, he answered, 'Why, to leave off action.'...