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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. "
The Life of Nelson - Page 72
by Robert Southey - 1813 - 280 pages
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...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...
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Contains the earls from the accession of George III

Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...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...
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History of the French revolution, and of the wars resulting from that ...

John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...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...
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The life of Nelson revised and illustrated, by the Old Sailor

Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...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,...
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The life of Horatio lord viscount Nelson

1838 - 120 pages
...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...
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Ben Brace, the last of Nelson's Agamemnons

Frederick Chamier - 1840 - 442 pages
...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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The Family Library (Harper)., Volume 6

Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...!" 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...
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Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Admirals - 1849 - 572 pages
...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...
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Ben Brace, the Last of Nelson's Agamemnons

Frederick Chamier - 1850 - 438 pages
...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...
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Ben Brace: The Last of Nelson's Agamemnons

Frederick Chamier - 1867 - 432 pages
...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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