 May the great God, whom I adore, enable me to fulfil the expectations of my country ; and if it is his good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of his mercy. If it is his good providence to cut short...  The Life of Nelson - Page 233by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...thanks will never cease being " offered up to the throne of his mercy! If it is his " good providence, to cut short my days upon earth, " I bow with the...relying, that " he will protect those so dear to me, that I may " leave behind ! His will be done. " Amen! Amen! Amen!" In this, which is extracted from... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. But if it is His good providence to cut short 75 my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest submission...relying that He will protect those, so dear to me, that I may leave behind. His will be done ! " AMEN, amen, amen/' His LORDSHIP had on several occasions... | |
 | 1813 - 574 pages
...my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of his mercy. If it is his good providence to cut short my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest submission j relying that he will protect those so dear to me, whom I may leave behind! His will be done! Amen!... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...Providence to cut short my Jays upon earth, 1 bow with the greatest submission, relying that he wilk protect those so dear to me whom I may leave behind. His will be done. Amen. When he went from the George Inn, at Portsmouth, to the beach, to embark for the Victory, he was followed... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of his mercy. If it is his good providence to cut short my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest...relying that he will protect those so dear to me, whom I muj leave behind ! His will be done! Amen! Amen! Amen!' " Early on the following morning he reached... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...thanks will never cease being offered up to " the throne of his mercy. If it is his good " providence to cut short my days upon earth, '• I bow with the...submission ; relying " that he will protect those who are dear to " me, whom I may leave behind ! His will be " done 1 Amen ! Amen ! Amen !" Early on... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. If it is His good providence to cut short my days upon earth, I bow with the greatest...Early on the following morning he reached Portsmouth; and,'r',iaving despatched his business on shore, endeavoured to elude the populace by taking a by-way... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...1836. Id. BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. EARLY on the morning of the 14th of February, 1805, the hero of the Nile reached Portsmouth ; and, having despatched his business...shore, endeavoured to elude the populace by taking a bye-path to the beach ; but a crowd collecting' in In.-, tram, pressed forward to obtain a sight of... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. If it is His good providence to cut short my days on earth, I bow with the greatest submission, relying that He will protect those so dear to me that I may leave behind. His will be done ! Amen ! Amen ! Amen !" On his arrival at Portsmouth, where... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...[PRICE Id. BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. EARLY on the morning of the 14th of February, 1805, the hero of the Nile reached Portsmouth ; and, having despatched his business...shore, endeavoured to elude the populace by taking a bye-path to the beach ; but a crowd collecting in his train, pressing forward, to obtain a sight of... | |
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