 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 Seiten
...Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek, and Nelson said, " now I am satisfied. I have done my duty. Thank God ! I have done my duty:" these words he repeatedly...pronounced, and they were the last words which he uttered. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a publick calamity. Men started at the... | |
 | 1813 - 550 Seiten
...that I leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legncy to my country.' His articulation now became difficult! but he was distinctly heard to say, ' Thank God I have done my duty!' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words •which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 Seiten
...'• leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter « Horatia, as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...« Thank « God, I have done my duty !" These words lie had repeatedly pronounced ,• and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty... | |
 | 1813 - 552 Seiten
...difficult! but he was disiinctly heard to say, • Thank God I have done nj duty!' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutet after four — three hours and a quarter after he had received his wound." Nelson was altogether... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 Seiten
...leave Lady " Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as " a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...hours and a quarter after he had received his wound. Within a quarter of an hour after Nelson was wounded, above fifty of the Victory's men fell by the... | |
 | 1814 - 760 Seiten
...Thank God, [have done my duty " These words he had repeatedly pronounced ; and they were the last word* which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes after...hours and a quarter after he had received his wound ' Vol. ii. p. 261 —263. Mr. Southry has not given what is called a character of hi< hero, at the... | |
 | 1814 - 258 Seiten
...leave Lady Hamilton, and " my daughter Horutia, as a legacy to my " country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to..." Thank God, I have done my duty !" These words he had repeatedly pronounced ; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...knelt down, and kissed his cheek ; upon which he observed, " Now I am satisfied. I have done my duty. Thank God ! I have done my duty : " these words he repeatedly pronounced, and they were the last he uttered.* ; The death of Nelson was felt in England, as something more than a public calamity. Her... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 Seiten
...that I leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legacy to my country.' His articulation now became difficult; but he was distinctly heard to say,...' Thank God, I have done my duty !' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 Seiten
...that I leave lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...after four-*— three hours and a quarter after he received his wouncfc- \ 14. Within a quarter of an hour after Nelson was wounded, above fifty t>f the... | |
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I had not left the deck ; for I shall soon be gone." Death was, indeed, rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain, " Doctor, I have not been a great sinner :" and after a short pause, " Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as... 
