 | David Hume - 1859 - 824 страници
...on being asked by a member what were his feelings at the moment of the outrage, Jenkins answered, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." These words ran through the nation like a watchword. Though averse to war, Walpole felt that something... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 страници
...were prepared to serve him after the same fashion. When asked how he felt under these indignities, he replied: "I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." The announcement that war had been declared was received by the nation with great joy. The bells of London... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1860 - 648 страници
...He was asked by a member how he felt when he found himself in the hands of such barbarians, and he replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." The worthy skipper had probably been crammed with this dramatic sentiment by some of his clever parliamentary... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1862 - 820 страници
...his king." Upon being asked what he thought when he found himself in the hands of such barbarians, Jenkins replied, "I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." These words, and the display of his ear, which, wrapped up in cotton, he always carried about him,... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 страници
...to him with the injunction to carry it to King George. On being asked what bis feelings were on the occasion, Jenkins replied: "I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country 1" This memorable expression being duly reported and circulated, public indignation was aroused, and... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 660 страници
...He was asked by a member how he felt when he found himself in the hands of such barbarians, and he replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." The worthy skipper had probably been crammed with this dramatic sentiment by some of his clever parliamentary... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1868 - 442 страници
...the somewhat irrelevant question, " What he had thought when subjected to these indignities?" Captain Jenkins replied, "I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." After this there was nothing more to be said. War was decided on, and the government of Spain had in... | |
 | David Hume - 1869 - 822 страници
...on being asked by a member what were his feelings at the moment of the outrage, Jenkins answered, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." These words ran through the nation like a watchword. Though averse to war, Walpole felt that something... | |
 | David Hume - 1872 - 822 страници
...on being asked by a member what were his feelings at the moment of the outrage, Jenkins answered, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." These words ran through the nation like a -watchword. Though averse to war, Walpole felt that something... | |
 | William James Gardner - 1873 - 536 страници
...suffering the cruel indignity, he said (surely some one skilled in oratorical claptrap prompted him), " I recommended my soul to God and my cause to my country." The country accordingly loaded the tables of the House of Commons with petitions for vengeance on the Spaniards,... | |
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I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country. 
