The Life of Nelson, Band 1

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John Murray, bookseller to the Admirality and to the board of Longitude, 1813 - 280 Seiten
 

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Seite 194 - A left-handed admiral will never again be considered as useful ; therefore the sooner I get to a very humble cottage the better, and make room for a better man to serve the State.
Seite 234 - is not a name strong enough for such a scene ; "—he called it a conquest. Of thirteen sail of the line, nine were taken, and two burnt ; of the four frigates, one was sunk ; another, the Artemise, was burnt in a villanous manner by her Captain, M.
Seite 169 - disdaining the parade of taking possession of beaten enemies, most gallantly pushed up, with every sail set, to save his old friend and messmate, who...
Seite 119 - ... against the enemy; three actions against ships, two against Bastia in my ship, four boat actions, and two villages taken. and twelve sail of vessels burnt. I do not know that any one has done more. I have had the comfort to be always applauded by my commander-in-chief, but never to be rewarded : and, what is more mortifying, for services in which I have been wounded, others have been praised, who, at the same time, were actually in bed, far from the scene of action. They have not done me justice....
Seite 196 - ... served on shore with the army four months, and commanded the batteries at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi...
Seite 230 - ... superficial, gave Nelson deeper pleasure, than the unexpected assurance that his life was in no danger. The surgeon requested, and, as far as he could, ordered him to remain quiet: but Nelson could not rest. He called for his secretary, Mr. Campbell, to write the despatches. Campbell had him* self been wounded; and was so affected at the blind and suffering state of the admiral, that he was unable to write.
Seite 220 - ... the position of the French, that intuitive genius with which Nelson was endowed displayed itself, and it instantly struck him that where there was room for an enemy's ship to swing, there was room for one of ours to anchor. The plan which he intended to pursue, therefore, was to keep entirely on the outer side of the French line, and station his ships, as far as he was able, one on the outer bow, and another on the outer quarter of each of the enemy's.
Seite 222 - Brueys was a brave and able man; yet the indelible character of his country broke out in one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not think it prudent to try their strength with him. The moment was now come in which, he was to be undeceived.
Seite 224 - Nelson had six colours flying in different parts of his rigging, lest they should be shot away - that they should be struck, no British admiral considers as a possibility. He veered half a cable, and instantly opened a tremendous fire; under cover of which the other four ships of his division, the Minotaur, Bellerophon, Defence, and Majestic, sailed on ahead of the admiral.
Seite 64 - Eight weeks he remained under this state of duresse. During that time the trial respecting these detained ships came on in the court of admiralty. He went on shore under a protection for the day from the judge: but, notwithstanding this, the marshal was called upon to take that opportunity of arresting him, and the merchants promised to indemnify him for so doing.

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