 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 Seiten
...but he repaid " me, by bringing me from the mole of " Santa Cruz. I hope you will be able to " give me a frigate, to convey the remains " of my carcass to England." — •" A left" handed admiral," he said in a subsequent letter, « will never again be considered as « useful... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 Seiten
...able to " give me a frigate, to convey the remains " of my carcase to England." — " A left" handed admiral," he said in a subsequent letter, " will never...serve " the state." His first letter to Lady Nelson wa» written under the same opinion, but in a more cheerful strain. " It was the chance " of war,"... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 284 Seiten
...able to " give me a frigate, to convey the remains " of my carcase to England."—" A left" handed admiral," he said in a subsequent letter, " will never...man to serve " the state." His first letter to Lady Nelsoa was written under the same opinion, but in a more cheerful strain. " It was the chance " of... | |
 | 1843 - 320 Seiten
...me ; but he repaid me, by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz. I hope you will he able to give me a frigate, to convey the remains of my carcass...again- be considered as useful ; therefore, the sooner 1 get to a very humble cottage the better ; and make room for a sounder man to serve the state." His... | |
 | 412 Seiten
...to me ; but he repaid me by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz. I hope you will be able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcass to England." — " A left handed admiral," he said, in a subsequent letter, " will never again be considered as useful ;... | |
 | 1847 - 202 Seiten
...useless to my country ; when I leave your command I become dead to the world ; a left-handed admiral will never again be considered as useful, therefore the sooner I get to a very humble cottage, and make room for a better man to serve the state the better," were a few of his desponding expressions... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 572 Seiten
...the Ville de Paris to pay his respects to the Commander-in-chief. " A left-handed Admiral (he says) will never again be considered as useful, therefore...very humble cottage the better, and make room for a better man to serve the State." From a letter addressed to Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, Bart.,... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 644 Seiten
...Paris, and' pay you my respects. If the Emerald has joined, you know my wishes. A left-handed Admiral will never again be considered as useful, therefore...very humble cottage the better, and make room for a better man to serve the State; but whatever be my lot, believe me, with the most sincere affection,... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 608 Seiten
...Paris, and pay you my respects. If the Emerald has joined, you know my wishes. A left-handed Admiral will never again be considered as useful, therefore...very humble cottage the better, and make room for a better man to serve the State ; but whatever be my lot, believe me, with the most sincere affection,... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 606 Seiten
...respects. If the Emerald hns joined, you know my wishes. A left-handed Admiral will never again b<! considered as useful, therefore the sooner I get to...very humble cottage the better, and make room for a better man to serve the State ; but whatever be my lot, believe me, with the most sincere affection,... | |
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A left-handed admiral,' he said in a subsequent letter, ' will never again be considered as useful ; therefore the sooner I get to a very humble cottage the better, and make room for a sounder man to serve the state. 
