 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 страници
...commanders of the " fleet, but also to every individual in it; and, when " I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it " was like an electric shock....will " allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, sur" rounded by friends whorayou inspire with confi" dence."—" Some," adds his lordship, " may be... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 страници
...approved.—It was new; it was singular; it was simple j and from admirals downwards it was repeated—it must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them." For illustration of the lines, which immediately follow those which introduced this note, it may not... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Lady Emma Hamilton - 1814 - 582 страници
...the commander of the fleet, but also to every individual in it: and, when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved—" It was new, it was sin" gular, it was simple!" and, from AdVOL. ii. H mirals mirals downwards, it was repeated— " It... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 страници
...individual in it: and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. ' It was new, it was singular, it was simple/ and from...succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them.'" In another letter he described his reception as causing the sweetest sensation of his life. " The officers... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 страници
...the Commander of the Fleet, but also to every individual in it; and, when I came to explain to them the 'Nelson touch,' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears; all approved—'It was new—it was singular—it was simple!'; and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated—'... | |
 | 1847 - 650 страници
...was like an electric •hock. Some shed tears ; all approved—" It was new—it was singular—it was simple !" ; and, from admirals downwards, it was...surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence." Some may be Judases ; but the majority are certainly much pleased with ray commanding them.' » •... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 страници
...it was like an electric shock : some shed tears—all approved. ' It was new—it was singular—it was simple ;' and from admirals down-wards it was...surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confi-dence." He writes strongly to the Admiralty, to send him frigates and sloops, which he calls the eyes of the... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 страници
...touch, it was like an electric shot. Some shed tears—all approved ' it was new—it was singular—it was simple,' and from Admirals downwards it was repeated,...surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.' Some, my dear Emma, may be Judas's, but the majority are certainly much pleased with my commanding... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 страници
...touch, it was like an electric shot. Some shed tears—all approved ' it was new—it was singular—it was simple,' and from Admirals downwards it was repeated,...surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.' Some, my dear Emma, may be Judas's, but the majority are certainly much pleased with my commanding... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 1158 страници
...in expressions of admiration. "Whe:i c to explain to them," wrote Nelson in his Journal, " the Ncbon it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears— all approved. 'It Hew — it was singular — it was simple,' and from admirals downwards repeated, 'It must succeed... | |
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the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears ; all approved. It was new, it was singular, it was simple; and from admirals downwards it was repeated, " It must succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, surrounded... 
