The Life of Nelson, Том 2John Murray, 1813 |
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... play . Before the fleet left Yarmouth , it was sufficiently known that its destination was against Denmark . Some Danes , who belonged to the Amazon frigate went to Captain Riou , and telling him what they 100 1801 LIFE OF NELSON .
... play . Before the fleet left Yarmouth , it was sufficiently known that its destination was against Denmark . Some Danes , who belonged to the Amazon frigate went to Captain Riou , and telling him what they 100 1801 LIFE OF NELSON .
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Robert Southey. dearest blood of Britain and of Denmark : according to the Danes themselves , the in- telligence that a British fleet was seen off the Sound , produced a much more general alarm in Copenhagen than its actual arrival in ...
Robert Southey. dearest blood of Britain and of Denmark : according to the Danes themselves , the in- telligence that a British fleet was seen off the Sound , produced a much more general alarm in Copenhagen than its actual arrival in ...
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... Danes : and " to prevent this , is , in my humble opinion , " a measure absolutely necessary ; and still " to attack Copenhagen . " For this he pro- posed two modes . One was , to pass Cro- nenburg , taking the risk of danger ; take the ...
... Danes : and " to prevent this , is , in my humble opinion , " a measure absolutely necessary ; and still " to attack Copenhagen . " For this he pro- posed two modes . One was , to pass Cro- nenburg , taking the risk of danger ; take the ...
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... Danes , having im- proved every moment which ill - timed nego- tiation and baffling weather gave them , had lined their shores with batteries ; and as soon as the Monarch , which was the lead- ing ship , came abreast of them , a fire ...
... Danes , having im- proved every moment which ill - timed nego- tiation and baffling weather gave them , had lined their shores with batteries ; and as soon as the Monarch , which was the lead- ing ship , came abreast of them , a fire ...
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... Danes could not be attacked without great difficulty and risk ; and some of the members of the council spoke of the number of the Swedes and the Russians , whom they should after- wards have to engage , as a consideration which ought to ...
... Danes could not be attacked without great difficulty and risk ; and some of the members of the council spoke of the number of the Swedes and the Russians , whom they should after- wards have to engage , as a consideration which ought to ...
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action admiralty Amak Island anchor armistice arrived attack Baltic batteries battle of Copenhagen battle ships boats brave brig British fleet Cadiz Captain Cattegat channel Collingwood commander in chief Copenhagen court Danes Danish deck defence Denmark despatched Earl St Egypt enemy enemy's England English extra boards federacy feelings fire flag of truce force fought France French fleet Frenchman frigates guns Hardy honour hope hostilities island king Lady Hamilton letter lord Lord Nelson Malta mean-time ment Minorca Naples navy Neapolitan Nelson never occasion officers passed port prince prizes put to sea racter received rendered reply Riou Robert Calder royal Russian sail Saltholm Sardinia seen sent shoal shore shot Sicily signal Sir Hyde Sir Hyde Parker Sir John Orde Sir William Hamilton soon Spanish squadron struck taken thing thought tion Toulon Trekroner troops Troubridge vessels victory Vincent whole wind wish wounded
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Сторінка 269 - Kiss me, Hardy," said he. Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek, and Nelson said, " Now I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty." Hardy stood over him in silence for a moment or two, then knelt again, and kissed his forehead. " Who is that ?" said Nelson, and being informed, he replied, "God bless you, Hardy.
Сторінка 267 - I feel something rising in my breast," putting his hand on his left side, "which tells me so.
Сторінка 237 - ... with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength ; and, therefore, they loved him as truly and as fervently as he loved England.
Сторінка 262 - ... boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong dislike to the practice, not merely because it endangers setting fire to the sails, but also because it is a murderous sort of warfare, by which individuals may suffer, and a commander, now and then, be picked off, but which never can decide the fate of a general engagement. Captain Harvey,...
Сторінка 191 - I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea ; for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country.
Сторінка 244 - We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you; and no man will render your services more justice than your very old friend Nelson and Bronte.
Сторінка 253 - These words were scarcely spoken before that signal was made, which will be remembered as long as the language, or even the memory, of England shall endure; — Nelson's last signal : — " England expects every man to do his duty !" It was received throughout the fleet with a shout of answering acclamation, made sublime by the spirit which it breathed and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," said Lord Nelson,
Сторінка 104 - Therefore here you are, with almost the safety, certainly with the honour of England more intrusted to you, than ever yet fell to the lot of any British Officer. On your decision depends, whether our Country shall be degraded in the eyes of Europe, or whether she shall rear her head higher than ever...
Сторінка 269 - Doctor, I have not been a great sinner:" and after a short pause, "Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.
Сторінка 250 - Hamilton therefore a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. 'I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use in future the name of Nelson only. 'These are the only favours I ask of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May God bless my king and country, and all those I hold dear! My relations it is needless to mention: they will,...