 What," said he in his answer, "has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ? But let him come, and the first time we go into action a cannon-ball may knock off his head, and provide for him...  The life of Nelson revised and illustrated, by the Old Sailor - Страница 16по Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 80 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 страници
...Accordingly, Captain Suckling was written to. "What," said he in his answer, "has poor Horatio done, who is go weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea? but let him come, and the first time we go into action a cannon ball may knock nil' his... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 страници
...very top of the tree. Accordingly, Capt. Suckling was written to. " What," said he in his answer, " has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ? — But let him come, and the first time we go into action, a cannon-ball may knock off... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 страници
...has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ? — But let him come, and the first time...knock off his head, and provide for him at once." It is manifest from these words, that Horatio was not the boy whom his uncle would have chosen to bring... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1835 - 294 страници
...the consequent application, " What has poor Horace done," wrote his uncle, " that he, who is so weak above all the rest, should be sent to rough it at...let him come, and the first time we go into action a cannon ball may knock off his head, and provide for him at once." He joined, however, and many a heart-ache... | |
 | 1838 - 120 страници
...with his request, , No 1. B his uncle consented to take him, observing at the same time — " What has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ? But let him come ; and the first time we go into action, a cannon ball may knock off his... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 страници
...What,' said captain Suckling, when he heard of his wish to go to sea, ' what has poor Horatio done, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it at sea ?' After various voyages in merchant-vessels, he was raised to the rank of post-captain ; and he had... | |
 | William Martin - 1877 - 346 страници
...1770. " My dear Edmund, — " What has poor Horatio done, who is so weak and little, even for his age, that he above all the rest should be sent to rough it at sea ? But let him come, and the first time that we go into action a cannon ball may knock off his head, and thus provide for him at once. " Yours... | |
 | 1843 - 320 страници
...very top of the tree. Accordingly, Capt. Suckling was Written to. " What," said he in his answer, " has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ?— But let him come, and the first time we go into action, a caiir.on-1 tall may knock... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 790 страници
...said captain Suckling, when he heard of his wish to go to sea, ' what has poor Horatio done, that lie, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it at sea У After various voyages ш merchant-vessels, he was raised to the rank of post-captain ; and he had... | |
 | 1847 - 202 страници
...for permission to send him to his ship. " What has poor Horatio done," wrote back Captain Suckling, " who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should...rough it at sea? But let him come, and the first time that we go into action a cannon ball may knock off his head, and provide for him at once." Unattended... | |
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