The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson, Том 2 |
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... success , even before the battle com- menced . Though Lord Nelson had hitherto failed in taking the fugitive ships from Egypt , and the transports were not yet destroyed at Alexandria ; he never relin- quished the idea , that some of ...
... success , even before the battle com- menced . Though Lord Nelson had hitherto failed in taking the fugitive ships from Egypt , and the transports were not yet destroyed at Alexandria ; he never relin- quished the idea , that some of ...
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... success , and readily yielded him every requisite as- sistance in his power . At the same time , with abun- dant address , his lordship selected , from the dis- patches which had been transmitted to him , an extract from Lord ...
... success , and readily yielded him every requisite as- sistance in his power . At the same time , with abun- dant address , his lordship selected , from the dis- patches which had been transmitted to him , an extract from Lord ...
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... success . The united squadrons of the Turks and Russians , and of two sail of the line under your command , must be sufficient for the two ships armée en flute , and three frigates ; which , thank God ! are all the enemy have left in ...
... success . The united squadrons of the Turks and Russians , and of two sail of the line under your command , must be sufficient for the two ships armée en flute , and three frigates ; which , thank God ! are all the enemy have left in ...
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... successful , will set us quite at our ease on the sea . With every sentiment of respect , believe me , your lordship's most faithful servant , " NELSON . " The letters to Spencer Smith , and Francis Wherry , 18 LIFE OF LORD NELSON ...
... successful , will set us quite at our ease on the sea . With every sentiment of respect , believe me , your lordship's most faithful servant , " NELSON . " The letters to Spencer Smith , and Francis Wherry , 18 LIFE OF LORD NELSON ...
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... successful stratagems on the deluded people , could not fail to be excessive ; and that of our indignant hero , and his estimable friends , were little inferior . The despi- cable frauds , by which the miserable vulgar had been ensnared ...
... successful stratagems on the deluded people , could not fail to be excessive ; and that of our indignant hero , and his estimable friends , were little inferior . The despi- cable frauds , by which the miserable vulgar had been ensnared ...
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Страница 4 - There is no if in the case," replied the Admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question.
Страница 489 - 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.
Страница 135 - I certainly, from having only a left hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil, and in restoring peace and happiness to mankind. I feel that I am fitter to do the action than to describe it.
Страница 479 - I have therefore made up my mind to keep the fleet in that" position of sailing (with the exception of the first and second in command) that the order of sailing is to be the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines of sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail, on whichever line the commander-in-chief may direct.
Страница 296 - TO THE BROTHERS OF ENGLISHMEN, THE DANES. Lord Nelson has directions to spare Denmark, when no longer resisting; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, Lord Nelson will be obliged to set on fire all the floating batteries he has taken, without having the power of saving the brave Danes who have defended them.
Страница 191 - To say that an officer is never, for any object, to alter his orders, is what I cannot comprehend. The circumstances of this war so often vary, that an officer has almost every moment to consider, What would my superiors direct did they know what is passing under my nose? But, sir," said he, writing to the Duke of Clarence, "I find few think as I do.
Страница 121 - Should such an order come at this moment," he said, in a letter previously written to the Admiralty, " it would be a case for some consideration, whether Minorca is to be risked, or the two kingdoms of Naples and Sicily: I rather think my decision would be to risk the former.
Страница 488 - 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 that made me, and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Страница 479 - Command will, after my intentions are made known to him, have the entire direction of his line ; to make the attack upon the Enemy, and to follow up the blow until they are captured or destroyed.
Страница 480 - Command's signal to lead through, about their twelfth Ship from their Rear, (or wherever he could fetch, if not able to get so far advanced...