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... Flag , and then went to Merton . The most remarkable of his Letters about this time is the one to Captain Fremantle , wherein he speaks , in a truly modest and generous manner , of Sir Robert Calder's Action . " Who , " he asks , “ can ...
... Flag , and then went to Merton . The most remarkable of his Letters about this time is the one to Captain Fremantle , wherein he speaks , in a truly modest and generous manner , of Sir Robert Calder's Action . " Who , " he asks , “ can ...
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... Flag on board the Victory . In proceeding to the place of embarkation towards the latter part of that day , accompanied by his friends Mr. Rose and Mr. Can- ning , " a crowd collected in his train , pressing forward to obtain a sight of ...
... Flag on board the Victory . In proceeding to the place of embarkation towards the latter part of that day , accompanied by his friends Mr. Rose and Mr. Can- ning , " a crowd collected in his train , pressing forward to obtain a sight of ...
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... Flag in the " Victory , " on his passage to Ushant from Gibraltar , after return- ing from the pursuit of the French Fleet to the West Indies . 15th ... Off Ushant , joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , and pro- 17th ...
... Flag in the " Victory , " on his passage to Ushant from Gibraltar , after return- ing from the pursuit of the French Fleet to the West Indies . 15th ... Off Ushant , joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , and pro- 17th ...
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... Flag Officers concerned , beg to represent to their Lordships that the Tribune captured some valuable Prizes on her cruize from Gibraltar to England , three - eighths of which , I understand , Captain Bennet has claimed as his own ...
... Flag Officers concerned , beg to represent to their Lordships that the Tribune captured some valuable Prizes on her cruize from Gibraltar to England , three - eighths of which , I understand , Captain Bennet has claimed as his own ...
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... Flag Officers , being paid the Flag eighth of such Captures as were made by the Tribune during her cruize from Gibraltar to England , on the occasion before mentioned . I need not point out to their Lordships the serious ill ...
... Flag Officers , being paid the Flag eighth of such Captures as were made by the Tribune during her cruize from Gibraltar to England , on the occasion before mentioned . I need not point out to their Lordships the serious ill ...
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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,