 I am become a burthen to my friends, and useless to my Country; but by my letter wrote the 24th you will perceive my anxiety for the promotion of my son-in-law, Josiah Nisbet. When I leave your command, I become dead to the World ; I go hence, and am...  The Life of Nelson - Page 204by Robert Southey - 1813 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...your command, I become dead to the world — I go hence, and am no more seen. If, from poor Bowen's loss, you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident...able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcase to England." But honours enough awaited him in England to recover his wounded spirit. Letters... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...your •command, I become dead to the world: l go hence, and am no more seen. If from poor Bowen's loss, you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident...able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcase to England. God bless you. " You will excuse my scrawl, considering it is my first attempt."0... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...world: 1 go hence, and am no more seen. If from poor Bowen's loss, you think it proper to oblige me, 1 rest confident you will do it; the boy is under obligations...able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcase to England. God bless you. " You will excuse my scrawl, considering it is my first attempt."... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...I become dead to the world: I go hence, and am no more seen. If, from poor Bowen's loss, you think proper to oblige me, I rest confident you will do...able to give me a frigate to convey the remains of my carcase to England." Such honours, however, awaited him in England, as sufficed to recover his wounded... | |
 | 1824 - 610 pages
...perceive my anxiety for the promotion of my son-in-law, Josiah Nisbet. *»*»*. If fr0m poor Bowen's loss, you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident...repaid me, by bringing me from the Mole of Santa Cruz.' In his first letter to Lady Nelson, he says : ' I know it will add much to your pleasure to find, that... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 716 pages
...his name being mentioned." the promotion of my son-in-!aw, Josiah Nisbet. * * * If from poor Bowen's loss you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident...me ; but he repaid me, by bringing me from the mole uf Santa Cruz." In his first letter to Lady Nelson, he says : " I know it will add much to your pleasure... | |
 | English essays - 1830 - 710 pages
...Josiah Nisbet. * * " If from poor Bowen's loss you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident \<m will do it. The boy is under obligations to me ; but...repaid me, by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz," In his first letter to Lady Nelson, be says : "I know it will add much to your pleasure to find that... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1830 - 718 pages
...think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident jou will do it. The boy is under obligations to me j but he repaid me, by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz." In his first letter to Lady Nelson, he says : " I know it will add much to your pleasure to find that... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...perceive my anxiety ^for the promotion of my son-in-law, Josiah Nisbet. * * • If from poor Bowen's loss you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident...he repaid me, by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz.1' In his first letter to lady Nelson, he says : " I know it will add much to your pleasure to... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...perceive my anxiety for the promotion of my son-in-law, Josiah Nisbet. * • • If from poor Bowen's loss you think it proper to oblige me, I rest confident you will do it. The hoy is under obligations to me ; but lie repaid me, by bringing me from the mole of Santa Cruz.'' In... | |
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