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... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , with whom he left all his own Squadron except the Vic- tory and Superb , and proceeded with these Ships to England . He arrived at Spithead on the 18th of August ; the next day he ...
... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , with whom he left all his own Squadron except the Vic- tory and Superb , and proceeded with these Ships to England . He arrived at Spithead on the 18th of August ; the next day he ...
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... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , with whom he left all his own Squadron except the Vic- tory and Superb , and proceeded with these Ships to England . He arrived at Spithead on the 18th of August ; the next day he ...
... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , with whom he left all his own Squadron except the Vic- tory and Superb , and proceeded with these Ships to England . He arrived at Spithead on the 18th of August ; the next day he ...
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... joined the Fleet off Cadiz , under Vice - Admiral Collingwood . From this time until the 19th of October , when the Combined Fleet put to sea , LORD NELSON'S correspondence related principally to the details of his Squadron , and to the ...
... joined the Fleet off Cadiz , under Vice - Admiral Collingwood . From this time until the 19th of October , when the Combined Fleet put to sea , LORD NELSON'S correspondence related principally to the details of his Squadron , and to the ...
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... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , and pro- 17th . • ceeded to Spithead accompanied by the " Superb . " Anchored at Dunose . 18th Anchored at Spithead , and thence went to • . the Motherbank . 19th . . . Struck his Flag ...
... joined the Channel Fleet under Admiral Cornwallis , and pro- 17th . • ceeded to Spithead accompanied by the " Superb . " Anchored at Dunose . 18th Anchored at Spithead , and thence went to • . the Motherbank . 19th . . . Struck his Flag ...
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... Joined the Fleet off Cadiz , under Vice- Admiral Collingwood . In command of the Fleet off Cadiz . October 19th . . . The Enemy's Fleet put to sea . 21st . • • BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . At 1. 30. P.M. Mortally wounded , and at 4. 30. DIES ...
... Joined the Fleet off Cadiz , under Vice- Admiral Collingwood . In command of the Fleet off Cadiz . October 19th . . . The Enemy's Fleet put to sea . 21st . • • BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . At 1. 30. P.M. Mortally wounded , and at 4. 30. DIES ...
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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,