 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 Seiten
...officers happened in conversation to use the word " Pity" " Pity (exclaimed Nelson), diil you say f I shall live, Sir, to be envied; and to that point I shall always direct my course I" About July 1786 (;ut. 28), Admiral Sir Richard Hughes being recalled, was directed to deliver up... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 Seiten
...officers happened in conversation to use the word " Pity." " Pity (exclaimed Nel•on), did you say * / shall live. Sir, to be envied; and to that point I shall always direct my course .'" About July 1766 (set. 28), Admiral Sir Richard Hughes being recalied, was directed to deliver up... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 Seiten
...restraint, one of his officers happened to use the word pity! " Pity !' exclaimed Nelson, " Pity! did _>ou say ? I shall live, Sir, to be envied! and to that point I shall always direct my course." Captain Collingwood and bis brother Capain Winifred Collingwood, actively cooperated with Nelson, and... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...happened when in conversation on the subject to use the word pity. "Pity!" exclaimed the Captain — "pity, did you say ? I shall live, sir, to be envied...and to that point I shall always direct my course." Besides addressing the memorial mentioned above to the King, he represented the whole of these transactions,... | |
 | 1838 - 120 Seiten
...Pity ! If you meant the word in the usual acceptation of the term, I can only tell you I shall live to be ENVIED ! and to that point I shall always direct my aim." Though, as we have before stated, his defence was conducted at the expense of the Treasury, Nelson... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1840 - 442 Seiten
...confinement to his ship which Nelson was obliged to suffer for fear of arrest, said he pitied him. " Pity !" exclaimed Nelson: "pity, did you say ? I shall...always direct my course." Eight weeks he remained in durance, bottling up his revenge. The President of Nevis, one Mr. Herbert, took a great fancy to... | |
 | 1843 - 320 Seiten
...!" exclaimed Nelson ; " Pity ! did you' say ? I, shall live, sir, to be envied ! and to that poi nt I shall always direct my course." Eight weeks he remained...arresting him, and the merchants promised to indemnify mm for so doing. The judge, however, did his duty, and threatened to send the marshal to prison, if... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 572 Seiten
...allusion to the restraint to which he was subjected, used the word pity, he fired up and exclaimed, " Pity, did you say ? I shall live, Sir, to be envied!...and to that point I shall always direct my course." In a letter to his brother from Barbadoes, May 5, 1786, he says : " As to myself, I am well, and notwithstanding... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1850 - 438 Seiten
...confinement to his ship which Nelson was obliged to suffer for fear of arrest, said he pitied him. "Pity. l " exclaimed Nelson: "pity, did you say ? I shall live,...always direct my course." Eight weeks he remained in durance, bottling up his revenge. The President of Nevis, one Mr. Herbert, took a great fancy to... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1867 - 432 Seiten
...confinement to his ship which Nelson was obliged to suffer for fear of arrest, said he pitied him. "Pity!" exclaimed Nelson: "pity, did you say ? I shall...always direct my course." Eight weeks he remained in durance, bottling up his revenge. The President of Nevis, one Mr. Herbert, took a great fancy to... | |
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Pity, did you say ? I shall live, sir, to be envied ; and to that point I shall always direct my course. 
