| Mormons - 1899 - 492 pages
...fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin and wrote the following prayer:— May the great God whom I worship, grant...great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!... | |
| Elizabeth M. Knowles - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1999 - 1160 pages
...simple!' letter to Lady Hamilton, i October 1 8c>s, in Robert Southey Life of Nelson ( 1 8 1 3 ) ch. 9 19 May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country and for the benefit of Kurope in general a great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may... | |
| Nicholas Blake, Richard Lawrence - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 214 pages
...do not see the signal. ' From a nineteenth-century •Nelson prays before the battle in his cabin. 'May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and to the benefit oj Europe in general, agreat and glortous Victory; and may no misconduct in any one... | |
| Sir James Eberle - Admirals - 2007 - 190 pages
...pub that he spent his spare time talking to foxes. Chapter 3 Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command "May the great God whom I worship grant to my country...great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct of anyone tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet."... | |
| Literature - 1915 - 860 pages
...entered the cabin, Nelson had just reduced to writing his great prayer before going into action : — "May the great God whom I worship grant to my country...great and glorious victory ; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.... | |
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