...very top 10 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...

...poor country parson's son, the little lad of thirteen, of whom it was said, " What has poor Horace 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...

...Suckling, came this reply. ' What has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that above all the rest, he should be sent to rough it at sea ? But let him come...into action a cannon-ball may knock off his head and so provide for him."' In consequence of the speedy settlement of the dispute with Spain, Nelson's first...

...very top of the tree. Accordingly Captain 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 eea?—But let him come, and the first time we go into action a cannon-ball may knock off his...

...but demurred at first on account of the boy's delicate health, for he had never been strong. " 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 come into action a cannon ball may knock off his...

...Horatio, who is said to have begged to be allowed to go. Suckling was surprised. "What," he exclaimed, "has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out at sea ? " In reality, however, the boy was sturdy enough; and when, on the dispute with Spain...

...and presumed that he would follow the sea,— but Horatio! " What," he wrote, with great promptitude, "has poor Horatio done, who is so weak, that he, above all the rest, should be sent to rough it out to sea? But let him come, and the first time we go into action a cannon ball may knock off his...

...but demurred at first on account of the boy's delicate health, for he had never been strong. " 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 come into action a cannon ball may knock off his...

...very top of the tree. Accordingly Captain 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 his...

...and fragile constitution. "What has poor little Horatio done," cried he, " that he, being so weak, should be sent to rough it at sea? But let him come, and if a cannon-ball takes off his head, he will at least be provided for." Under such gloomy foreboding...