 | William Jerdan - 1832 - 474 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line he is superior to nearly twothirds, I am sure, of the list; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him." In a subsequent letter he... | |
 | John Watkins - 1832 - 800 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line he is superior to nearly two-thirds, I am sure, of the list ; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him." In another letter, written... | |
 | Charles Doyne Sillery - 1834 - 248 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line, he is superior to near two-thirds, I am sure, of the list ; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him." In a subsequent letter he... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line he is superior to near two-thirds, I am sure, of the list; and, in attention to orders and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal — this is what I have found him." On the first day of 1787,... | |
 | 1837 - 706 Seiten
...officer was frequently expressed. His biographer Hnrrison states that, " in his professional line, Nelson considered him as superior to nearly two-thirds of...attention to orders, and respect to his superiors, he had hardly known his equal." Nelson himself, in a letter to Captain Locker (Feb. 14, 1781), says:... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 954 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line he is superior to nearly two- thirds, I am sure, of the list ; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him." In another letter, written... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 972 Seiten
...overbalanced by his virtues. In his professional line he is superior to nearly two-thirds, I am sure, of the list ; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him." In another letter, written... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1844 - 590 Seiten
...over-balanced by his virtues. In his Professional line, he is superior to near two-thirds, I am sure, of the List; and in attention to orders, and respect to his Superior Officers, I know hardly his equal : this is what I have found him. Some others, I have heard,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1844 - 586 Seiten
...over-balanced by his virtues. In his Professional line, he is superior to near two-thirds, I am sure, of the List; and in attention to orders, and respect to his Superior Officers, I know hardly his equal : this is what I have found him. Some others, I have heard,... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1876 - 346 Seiten
...Captain Locker, he writes. " In his professional line, he is superior to nearly two-thirds I am sure of the list, and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal." Again Nelson says : — " His Royal Highness keeps up strict... | |
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In his professional line he is superior to nearly twothirds, I am sure, of the list; and in attention to orders, and respect to his superior officer, I hardly know his equal. This is what I have found him. 
