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... The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson - Страница 121по James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 страници
...come at this moment," be said, in a letter previously written to the admiralty, " it would be a case for some consideration, ' *' whether Minorca is to...think my decision would be to risk " the former." And, after he had acted upon this opinion, he wrote in these terms to the Duke of Clarence, with whose... | |
| Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 страници
...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,...rather think my decision would be to risk the former." And, after he had acted upon this opinion, he wrote in these terms to the Duke of Clarence, with whose... | |
| 1843 - 320 страници
...at this moment," h& 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 : 1 rather think my decision would be to risk the former." And, after he had acted upon this opinion,... | |
| Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 572 страници
...in his letter to Earl Spencer, July 13th, the day he received Lord Keith's communication. He says: " Should such an order come at this moment, it would...rather think my decision would be to risk the former." Nelson had just dispatched a force to the siege of Capua and Gaeta, and upon the accomplishment of... | |
| Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 страници
...lordship will, I hope, approve of my decision." " It is a case," said he, in a letter to the Admiralty, " for some consideration, whether Minorca is to be risked or the two kingdoms of Naples and Sicily; and I rather think my decision would be to risk the former." " I am well aware," he said, writing to... | |
| Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 страници
...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,...rather think my decision would be to risk the former." And, after he had acted upon this opinion, he wrote in these terms to the Duke of Clarence, with whose... | |
| Robert Southey - 1878 - 306 страници
...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;3 I rather think my decision would be to risk the former." And, after he had acted upon this... | |
| Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 страници
...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...rather think my decision would be to risk the former.' And, after he had acted upon this opinion, he wrote in these terms to the Duke of Clarence, with whose... | |
| Robert Southey - 1883 - 316 страници
...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;3 I rather think my decision would be to risk the former." And, after he had acted upon this... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1888 - 380 страници
...an order,' he wrote to Earl Spencer, on July 13th, 1799, 'come at this moment, it would be cause for consideration whether Minorca is to be risked, or the two kingdoms of Naples and Sicily ; I think my decision would be to risk the former.' The day on which he penned these remarkable words to... | |
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