 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...along-side the William Tell; one of the largest and finest two- decked ships in the world : where he shewed that matchless intrepidity, and able conduct, as a...fire, from the great and good Earl of St. Vincent ! MI am confident, your lordship will bestow the promotion in the properest manner; therefore, I have... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...sprig of these brave men's laurels. " They are," said he, "and I glory in them, my chil«' dren : they served in my school ; and all •• of us caught...professional zeal and " fire from the great and good Earl St. *< Vincent. — What a pleasure, what hap«« piness, to have the Nile fleet all taken, " under... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...sprig of these brave men's laurels. " They are," said he, " and I glory in them, my children : they served in my school ; and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good Earl St. Vincent. What a pleasure, what happiness, to have the Nile fleet all taken, under my orders and... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 352 pages
...would not take a sprig of those brave men's laurels : they are my children, in whom I glory : they served in my school ; and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good earl St. Vincent.' Sir Edward was also engaged in the capture of his old adversary, that her spare anchor... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...in the Foudroyant." Nelson himself, however, thanked God that he was not present; "for," said he, " it would finish me, could I have taken a sprig of...fire from the great and good Earl of St. Vincent." The Generous Sentiments of Nelson. same sentiment he repeated in a letter to Earl Spencer. " My friends... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 486 pages
...would not take a sprig of those brave men's laurels : they are my children, in whom I glory : they served in my school ; and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good earl St. Vincent.' Sir Edward was also engaged in the capture of his old antagonist, Le Genereux ; and when... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...sprig of these brave men's laurels. " They are," said he, " and I glory in them, my children : they served in my school ; and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good Earl St. Vincent. What a pleasure, what happiness, to have the Nile fleet all taken, under my orders and... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pages
...excellent management of Captain Blackwood of the Penelope frigate, who, by carrying away the Enemy's main and mizen topmasts, enabled the Lion to get up, when...confident your Lordship will bestow the promotions in the propercst manner, therefore I have done nothing in that respect ; and on this occasion I only beg leave... | |
 | 1847 - 202 pages
...from their laurels. "They are, and I glory in them," he wrote to Lord St. Vincent, " my children; they served in my school, and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good Earl St. Vincent. What a pleasure, what a happiness, to have the Nile fleet all taken under my orders and... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pages
...their laurels. " They are, and I glory in them," he wrote to Lord St. Vincent, " my children ; they served in my school, and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good Earl St. Vincent. What a pleasure, what a happiness, to have the Nile fleet all taken under my orders and... | |
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and I glory in them, my children ; they served in my school ; and all of us caught our professional zeal and fire from the great and good Earl St. Vincent. 
