I certainly, from having only a left hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil, and in restoring peace and happiness to mankind. I feel that I... The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson - Seite 135von James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Southey - 1890 - 424 Seiten
...motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil, 20 and in restoring peace and happiness to mankind. I...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." He then added, that he would take care of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1892 - 428 Seiten
...motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil. 20 and in restoring peace and happiness to mankind. I...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." He then added, that he would take care of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1896 - 354 Seiten
...hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil,...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." He then added, that he would take oare of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1896 - 376 Seiten
...hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil,...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." He then added, that he would take care of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1896 - 378 Seiten
...hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil,...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it.' He then added, that he would take care of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1900 - 212 Seiten
...hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is to assist in driving the French to the devil, and...restoring peace and happiness to mankind. I feel that I am titter to do the action than to describe it." He then added that he would take care of Minorca. In... | |
| F. W. Payn - 1901 - 202 Seiten
...like manner in future." Nelson justified his behaviour to the First Lord as follows: r " My principle is to assist in driving the French to the devil, and in restoring peace to mankind. I feel that I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." 3. We now come to the battle... | |
| Robert Southey - 1902 - 388 Seiten
...hand, cannot enter into details which may explain the motives that actuated my conduct. My principle is, to assist in driving the French to the devil,...I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." He then added, that he would take care of Minorca. In expelling the French from Naples, Nelson had,... | |
| Roland Burnham Molineux - 1903 - 386 Seiten
...French revolutionists, I want none of it," angrily exclaimed Nelson. " My sole humanitarian principle is to assist in driving the French to the devil and in restoring peace and happiness to mankind. My blood boils at the name of Frenchman, be he royalist or republican. In some points the latter is... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 280 Seiten
...Doria : " It seemed as if the sea stood in awe of this man." And a kindred genius, Nelson, said : " I feel that I am fitter to do the action than to describe it." Therefore I will say that another trait of greatness is facility. This necessity of resting on the real, of speaking... | |
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