 We can, my dear Coll., have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you ; and no man will render...  The life of Nelson. Ed. by W.E. Mullins - Page 254by Robert Southey - 1878 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...decisive action, his admirals and captains would supply any deficiency of signals, and act accordingly. The order of sailing was to be the order of battle, the fleet in two lines of sixteen ships, with an advanced squadron of eight, the fastest sailing two deckers. The second in... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...annihilating onr «' enemies, and getting a glorious peace for " our country. No man has more eonfi" dence in another than I have in you: « and no man will...command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy, about the twelfth ship from their rear : he would lead through the centre,... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...annihilating our " enemies, and getting a glorious peace for " our country. No man has more confidence " in another than I have in you ; and no man " will...sailing was to be the order of battle : the fleet in two I'nes, with an advanced squadionof eight of the fastest sailing twodeckers. The second, in command^... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...to be that of battle ; the fleet in two lines of sixteen ships, with an advanced squadron of eight, the fastest sailing two-deckers. The second in command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy. About the twelfth ship from the rear, he would lead through the centre, and... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...giving them a decisive blow : such, indeed, as would put an end to all further contest upon the seas. The order of sailing was to be the order of battle...command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy, about the twelfth ship from their rear: he would lead through the centre,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1819 - 458 pages
...before he met the enemy, had formed a plan of attack, remarkable both for it's simplicity and vigor. The order of sailing was to be the order of battle : the fleet was to form two lines, with an advanced squadron of the smaller vessels : the second in command was... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1824 - 588 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you: and no man will render...justice than your very old friend, NELSON and BRONTE. PS Keep Blackwood's letter; the schooner goes off Cadiz from you, and if you have not disposed of the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1828 - 302 pages
...enemies, and getting a glorious peace for " our country. No man has more confi" deuce in another than 1 have in you; " and no man will render your services...command, having the entire direction of his line, was to break through the enemy, about the twelfth ship from their rear: he would lead through the centre,... | |
 | 1828 - 598 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you ; and no man will render...services more justice than your very old friend.' The plan of attack met with the most cordial concurrence of Admiral Collingwood. The conduct and the... | |
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