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... feel upon the occasion ; " and nothing could be more considerate or more magnanimous ( remem- bering Sir Robert Calder's conduct towards him after the Battle of St. Vincent ) , than NELSON's treatment of that Officer on going home for ...
... feel upon the occasion ; " and nothing could be more considerate or more magnanimous ( remem- bering Sir Robert Calder's conduct towards him after the Battle of St. Vincent ) , than NELSON's treatment of that Officer on going home for ...
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... feel greatly obliged for copies of any unpublished Letters , as well as for copies of such as have not been printed from the originals Tarrington SynaM 14th May , 1846 CONTENTS . LETTERS . 1805 . An Account of Specie xri PREFACE .
... feel greatly obliged for copies of any unpublished Letters , as well as for copies of such as have not been printed from the originals Tarrington SynaM 14th May , 1846 CONTENTS . LETTERS . 1805 . An Account of Specie xri PREFACE .
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... feel every moment of this foul wind , but I trust in Providence that it is all for the best ; although I , a poor weak mortal , suffer severely from the mortification of so apparently long a passage as this will probably be , from the ...
... feel every moment of this foul wind , but I trust in Providence that it is all for the best ; although I , a poor weak mortal , suffer severely from the mortification of so apparently long a passage as this will probably be , from the ...
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... feel every moment an age , for the Enemy's Fleet may be off Ireland , or in the Channel . You were told by Telegraph that the Curieux saw the Combined Squadron on June 19th : I and , with these , the Admiral immediately endeavoured to ...
... feel every moment an age , for the Enemy's Fleet may be off Ireland , or in the Channel . You were told by Telegraph that the Curieux saw the Combined Squadron on June 19th : I and , with these , the Admiral immediately endeavoured to ...
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... feel very unlucky . I need not say that I shall always be glad to see you . PRIVATE DIARY . [ From Clarke and M'Arthur , vol . ii . p . 418. ] 8th August , 1805 . In summer time , coming from the Mediterranean , you must not expect to ...
... feel very unlucky . I need not say that I shall always be glad to see you . PRIVATE DIARY . [ From Clarke and M'Arthur , vol . ii . p . 418. ] 8th August , 1805 . In summer time , coming from the Mediterranean , you must not expect to ...
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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,