 ... situation, were upon that element, on which, when the hour of trial comes, a Frenchman has no hope. Admiral Brueys was a brave and able man ; yet the indelible character of his country broke out in one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his...  The life of Nelson. Ed. by W.E. Mullins - Page 117by Robert Southey - 1878 - 230 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...private opinion that the English had missed him, "because, not finding themselves supérieur in numbers, they did not think it prudent to try their strength...him." The moment was now come in which he was to be fatally undeceived. Captaiu Foley led the fleet in the Goliath. He had long thought that if the enemy... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...letter, boasted that the English had missed him, " because, not finding themselves superior in numbers, they did not think it prudent to try their strength...him." The moment was now come in which he was to be fatally undeceived. The shores of the hay of Abonkir were soon lined with spectators, who beheld the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not...tempt them toward a shoal lying off the island of Bcquieres ; but Nelson either knew the danger, or suspected some deceit ; and the lure was unsuccessful.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not think it prudent to try their strength with him.—The moment was now come in which he was to be undeceived. A French brig was instructed to decoy... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not think it prudent to.try their strength with him. — The moment was now eome in which he was to be undeceived. A French... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...letter, boasted that the English had missed him, " because, not finding themselves superior in numbers, they did not think it prudent to try their strength...him." The moment was now come in which he was to be fatally undeceived. The shores of the hay of Aboukir were soon lined with spectators, who beheld the... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...in which he said the English had missed him, ' because, not finding themselves superior in numbers, they did not think it prudent to try their strength...! ' The moment was now come, in which he was to be fatally undeceived. Captain Foley led the fleet in the Goliath. He had long thought that, if the enemy... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not...in which he was to be undeceived. A French brig was instracted to decoy the English, by manoeuvring so as tempt them towards a shoal lying off the island... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion, that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not...him.— The moment was now come in which he was to b« undeceived. A French brig was instructed to decoy the English, by manoeuvring so as to tempt them... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...one of his letters, wherein he delivered it as his private opinion that the English had missed him, because, not being superior in force, they did not...French brig was instructed to decoy the English, by manffiuvring so as to tempt them towards a shoal lying off the island of Bekier ; but Nelson either... | |
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