The Life of NelsonOxford University Press, 1911 - 287 страници |
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... court of Spain was accom- modated , and Capt . Suckling was removed to the Triumph , seventy - four , then stationed as a guardship in the Thames . This was considered as too inactive a life for a boy , and Nelson was therefore sent a ...
... court of Spain was accom- modated , and Capt . Suckling was removed to the Triumph , seventy - four , then stationed as a guardship in the Thames . This was considered as too inactive a life for a boy , and Nelson was therefore sent a ...
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... court . After going through this ceremony , he dined with his friend Davison at Lincoln's Inn . As soon as he entered the chambers , he threw off what he called his iron - bound coat ; and putting himself at ease in a dressing - gown ...
... court . After going through this ceremony , he dined with his friend Davison at Lincoln's Inn . As soon as he entered the chambers , he threw off what he called his iron - bound coat ; and putting himself at ease in a dressing - gown ...
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... court martial , composed of men who agreed with him in opinion upon the point in dispute ; and luckily , though the admiral wanted vigour of mind to decide upon what was right , he was not obstinate in wrong , and had even generosity ...
... court martial , composed of men who agreed with him in opinion upon the point in dispute ; and luckily , though the admiral wanted vigour of mind to decide upon what was right , he was not obstinate in wrong , and had even generosity ...
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... court . Mr. Herbert , the president of Nevis , behaved with singular generosity upon this occasion . Though no man was a greater sufferer by the measures which Nelson had pursued , he offered in court to become his bail for £ 10,000 ...
... court . Mr. Herbert , the president of Nevis , behaved with singular generosity upon this occasion . Though no man was a greater sufferer by the measures which Nelson had pursued , he offered in court to become his bail for £ 10,000 ...
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... court martial upon a point in which he was unquestionably wrong . His royal highness , however , while he supported his own character and autho- rity , prevented the trial , which must have been injurious to a brave and deserving man ...
... court martial upon a point in which he was unquestionably wrong . His royal highness , however , while he supported his own character and autho- rity , prevented the trial , which must have been injurious to a brave and deserving man ...
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action admiral admiralty afterwards Agamemnon anchor army arrived attack Austrian Bastia batteries battle battle of Trafalgar boats brave British fleet Buonaparte Cadiz Capt captain Collingwood command commander-in-chief conduct Copenhagen Corsica court crew Danes Danish deck dispatches Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English exertions expedition feelings fire flag force four France French frigates Genoa Genoese guns Hardy honour hope hundred island king Lady Hamilton land letter lieutenant Lord Hood Malta Mediterranean Minorca Naples naval navy Neapolitan Nelson never occasion officers orders passed port possession present prince prizes received replied Robert Calder royal sail Sardinia seamen sent seventy-four ships shoal shore shot siege signal Sir Hyde Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spaniards Spanish spirit squadron station struck suffered taken thought thousand took Toulon troops Trowbridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded