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... Battles crown my endeavours with success ; at all events I will take care that my name shall ever be most dear to you ... Battle , " were imme- diately hoisted ; and every preparation having been made for Action , he retired to his Cabin ...
... Battles crown my endeavours with success ; at all events I will take care that my name shall ever be most dear to you ... Battle , " were imme- diately hoisted ; and every preparation having been made for Action , he retired to his Cabin ...
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... Battle . May God bless my King and Country , and all those I hold dear . " This solemn request has , however , to this hour , been utterly disregarded . The vast importance and imperishable glory of the Battle of TRAFALGAR , and the ...
... Battle . May God bless my King and Country , and all those I hold dear . " This solemn request has , however , to this hour , been utterly disregarded . The vast importance and imperishable glory of the Battle of TRAFALGAR , and the ...
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... Battle of Trafalgar Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson • French account of the Battle of Trafalgar Spanish accounts of the Battle of Trafalgar Proceedings relating to the Victory of Trafalgar , and the Death of Lord Nelson , in ...
... Battle of Trafalgar Narrative of the Death of Lord Nelson • French account of the Battle of Trafalgar Spanish accounts of the Battle of Trafalgar Proceedings relating to the Victory of Trafalgar , and the Death of Lord Nelson , in ...
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... Battle Ship at Genoa , and that she is got to Toulon , where is also the Hannibal , and another , making the number three . If this is so , a force is necessary of Line - of - battle Ships and Frigates to attend them . The Russians are ...
... Battle Ship at Genoa , and that she is got to Toulon , where is also the Hannibal , and another , making the number three . If this is so , a force is necessary of Line - of - battle Ships and Frigates to attend them . The Russians are ...
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... Battle . My duty to my Country demands it , and the hopes centered in me , I hope in God , will be realised . In less than a fortnight expect to hear from me , or of me , for who can foresee the fate of Battle ? Put up your prayers for ...
... Battle . My duty to my Country demands it , and the hopes centered in me , I hope in God , will be realised . In less than a fortnight expect to hear from me , or of me , for who can foresee the fate of Battle ? Put up your prayers for ...
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Action ADMIRAL SIR JOHN Admiralty Agamemnon ALEXANDER DAVISON anchor arrived August Bart Battle believe Blackwood boats British Bucentaure Cadiz Captain Hardy Clarke and M'Arthur Combined Fleet command Convoy Country dear Coll dear Lord dear Sir directed Earl Enemy Enemy's Fleet England English Euryalus fire Flag Flotte Fougueux Frigates Genoa Gibraltar give guns H. M. Ship honour hope HORATIO NELSON K.B. Autograph Lady Hamilton larboard Leghorn letter Lieutenant Line Lord Nelson Lords Commissioners Lordship Majesty Majesty's Ships Marines masts Mediterranean Merton mizen Naples Naval NELSON AND BRONTE noon o'clock obliged October Officers Port possession of Vice-Admiral Rear-Admiral received Redoutable Robert Calder Royal Sovereign sail seamen sent September shot signal SIR JOHN JERVIS Sir William Parker Spanish Squadron starboard Téméraire Toulon Trafalgar trust vaisseaux Vessels Vice-Admiral Collingwood Vice-Admiral Sir William Victory Vide vol WILLIAM MARSDEN wind wish wounded
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Page cxcvii - Signed, Sealed, published and declared by William Webster, the above named Testator, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Page 377 - God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be like unto his glorious body, according to the mighty working, •whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Page 377 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust...
Page 123 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Page cciv - Could I have rewarded these services, I would not now call upon my country; but as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Lady Hamilton therefore a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. '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...
Page 329 - That guard our native seas! Whose flag has braved, a thousand years, The battle and the breeze! Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe: And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow; While the battle rages loud and long And the stormy winds do blow.
Page 226 - I am a dead man, Hardy," said he; "I am going fast ; it will be all over with me soon. Come nearer to me. Let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me.
Page 91 - You will be pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that...
Page 229 - Take care of my dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy; take care of poor Lady Hamilton. Kiss me, Hardy,