 To his midshipmen he ever showed the most winning kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be an officer ; and also, that you cannot be a good...  The life of Nelson. With illustr. by Westall - Page 291by Robert Southey - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and voi. ii. K befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to " be...that you cannot " be a good officer without being a gen«' tlenian." — A lieutenant wrote to him, to say, that he was dissatisfied with his captain.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman " to be an officer ; and also, that you can" not be a good officer without being a "gentleman." — A lieutenant wrote to him to say, that... | |
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be...cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman." Yet the gentleness and benignity of his disposition never made him forget what was requisite for proper... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be...perfect goodness, which regulated his whole conduct towards those who were under his command. " I have just received your letter ; and 1 am truly sorry... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and 'befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be ah officer; and also, that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman." — A lieutenant... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the nasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be...perfect goodness, which regulated his whole conduct towards those who were under his command. " I have just received your letter ; and 1 am truly sorry... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...conduct in life will prove you both an officer and a gentleman. Recollect that you must he a seaman to he an officer, and also that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman." That filial affection which was always so conspicuous in Nelson's character was never passed unrewarded,... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering ihe hasty, counselling and befriending both. " Recollect," he used to say, " that you must be a seaman to be...perfect goodness, which regulated his whole conduct towards those who were under his command. " I have just received your letter; and 1 am truly sorry... | |
 | 486 pages
...I trust that your future conduct in life will prove you both an officer and a gentleman. Recollect, that you must be a seaman to be an officer, and also...cannot be a good officer, without being a gentleman." It is singular that the friends of young Nelson, on AM entering the royal navy solicited the kind offices... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 560 pages
...commemorate the Buttle of the Nile. 4 Wife of his friend, Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, so often mentioned. you must be a Seaman to be an Officer, and also, that...cannot be a good Officer without being a Gentleman. I am always, with most sincere good wishes, your true friend, NELSON AND BRONTE. TO THE REVEREND DR.... | |
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