 I am as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of His Majesty's ships as that minister is of governing the state.  Life of Nelson - Page 59by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...for all the squadrons to see the Navigation Act carried into execution. When Captain Nelson went to his station, at St. Kitt's, he sent away all the Americans; not chusing to seize them at that time, lest it should have appeared a trap laid for them. In December,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...advice from young gentlemen. Nelson replied: " sir, I am as old as the prime minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his majesty's...ships, as that minister is of governing the state." Resolved to do his duty, he ordered all American vessels to quit the islands iu eight and forty hours;... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...the honour, Sir (replied Nelson, indignantly), of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...ships, as that minister is of governing the state." In defiance of the opposition from such a quarter, so unexpected and embarrassing, Captain Nelson ordered... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...the honour, Sir (replied Nelson, indignantly), of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's ships, as that minister is of goreining the state." In defiance of the opposition from such a quarter, so unexpected and embarrassing,... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...confidence, which he never suffered to exceed due bounds, " I am as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his .Majesty's...ships, as that minister is of governing "the state." This conscientious adherence. to his duly, however, raised against him a host of enemies, and in a... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am as old as the prime minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...others : and when he arrived upon his station at St. Kill's, he sent away all the Americans, not choosing lo seize ihem before they had been well apprized... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...this emphatic answer : "I have the honour, sir, of being as old as the prime minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...ships as that minister is of governing the State." In November, 1784, the hurricane months being over, and the squadron having arrived at Barbadoes, the... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am as old as the prime minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...whatever might be the opinion or conduct of others : arid when he arrived upon his station at St. Kitt's, he sent away all the Americans, not choosing... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1844 - 590 pages
...which Nelson replied, " I have the honour, Sir, of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...Ships as that Minister is of governing the State." — Original, in the Nelson Papers. ing. I determined upon the former, trusting to the uprightness... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1844 - 586 pages
...which Nelson replied, " I have the honour, Sir, of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of his Majesty's...Ships as that Minister is of governing the State." — Original, in the Nelson Papers. ing. I determined upon the former, trusting to the uprightness... | |
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