 I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and...  The Life of Nelson - Page 32by Robert Southey - 1813 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1813 - 574 pages
...glow of patriotism was kindled within me,and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, 1 exclaimed, I will be a hero! and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger." Long afterwards, says Mr. Southey, Nelson loved to speak of the feeling of that moment; and from that time he often... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my King and Country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger.' " From that hour, as he often declared to Captain Hardy, a ' radiant orb was suspended before his mind's... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero; and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger.' From that hour, as he often declared to Captain Hardy, a radiant orb was suspended before his mind's... | |
 | Joel Hawes - Books and reading - 1829 - 190 pages
...rise in my profession. At length a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled in my bosom, and presented my king and country as my patron. Well, then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero. From that time a radiant orb, as he expressed it, was suspended in his mind's eye, which urged him... | |
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...which he may possess ; he must ever discard gloomy reveries, and encourage prophetic enthusiasm. " I will be a hero ! and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger !" exclaimed Nelson. The advantage of skill and discipline, as well as the firmness which brave men... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I...in Providence, I will brave every danger !' " Long afterward, Nelson loved to speak of the feeling of that moment: and from that time, he often said,... | |
 | Joel Hawes - Character - 1831 - 186 pages
...rise in my profession. At length a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled in my bosom, and presented my king and country as my patron. Well, then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero. From that time a radiant orb, as he expressed it, was suspended in his mind's eye, which urged him... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism kindled within me at the thought which presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero ! Putting my trust in Providence, He passes his Examination for Lieutenant. I will brave every danger... | |
 | British and foreign young men's society - 1837 - 556 pages
...presented his King and country as his patron, and which called from him the enthusiastic exclamation, " I will be a hero ! and, confiding in providence, I will brave every danger!" From that time, he often said, a radiant orb was suspended in his mind's eye, which urged him onwards... | |
 | Fashion - 738 pages
...patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and my country as my patrons. ' Tell them,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger.' " Columbus was but the son of a German woolcomber : his poverty is said to have been such, that he... | |
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