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... leave behind . His will be done . " LORD NELSON arrived at Portsmouth early on the morning of the 14th of September , and , after an absence of only twenty - five days , rehoisted his Flag on board the Victory . In proceeding to the ...
... leave behind . His will be done . " LORD NELSON arrived at Portsmouth early on the morning of the 14th of September , and , after an absence of only twenty - five days , rehoisted his Flag on board the Victory . In proceeding to the ...
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... leave to those I hold most dear , and I have taken care not to neglect it . Do not think I am low - spirited on this account , or fancy any- thing is to happen to me ; quite the contrary — my mind is calm , and I have only to think of ...
... leave to those I hold most dear , and I have taken care not to neglect it . Do not think I am low - spirited on this account , or fancy any- thing is to happen to me ; quite the contrary — my mind is calm , and I have only to think of ...
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... leave to acquaint you for their Lordships ' information , that Captain Bennett arrived at Gibraltar in December following ; that after giving orders to the Ships at that place under my command , direct- ing them to perform different ...
... leave to acquaint you for their Lordships ' information , that Captain Bennett arrived at Gibraltar in December following ; that after giving orders to the Ships at that place under my command , direct- ing them to perform different ...
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... leave to express to you , and the Committee of West India Merchants , the great satisfaction which I feel in their approbation of my conduct . It was , I conceived , perfectly clear that the Combined Squadrons were gone to the West ...
... leave to express to you , and the Committee of West India Merchants , the great satisfaction which I feel in their approbation of my conduct . It was , I conceived , perfectly clear that the Combined Squadrons were gone to the West ...
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... but at such a distance as to leave the Enemy at liberty to move as they pleased , and that . Station a right to participate in Prizes taken by Captain 20 [ 1805 . LETTERS . To the Right Hon William Pitt To William Marsden,
... but at such a distance as to leave the Enemy at liberty to move as they pleased , and that . Station a right to participate in Prizes taken by Captain 20 [ 1805 . LETTERS . To the Right Hon William Pitt To William Marsden,
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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,