 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...fleet; an answering acclamation, made sublime by the feeling which it conveyed. " Now," said Nelson, " I can do no more. We must trust to the great disposer...God for this great opportunity of doing my duty." Captain Blackwood being about to return to his ship, took him by the hand, saying, he " hoped soon... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...truly sublime. ' A'om,' said lord Nelson, '/ can do no more: <aje must trust to the great Disfioser of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great ofifiortunity of doing my duty.' "From the number of their huge three deckers, and the sun •. shining... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...defend. Amen. The following signal was now given; ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY* MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY. The slinni with which it was received throughout the fleet was...events, and the justice of our cause. . I thank God fof this great opportunity of doing my duty." " The wind was light from the SW and a long swell was... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...which was received with a shout of applause throughout the whole fleet. " Now," said the admiral, " I can do no more ; we must trust to the great Disposer...and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this opportunity of doing my duty." It had been represented to him so strongly, both by captain Blackwood,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...the spirit which it breathed, and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," said Lord Nelson, « I " can do no more. We must trust to the " great disposer...God for " this great opportunity of doing my duty/' He wore that day, as usual, his admiral's frock coat, bearing on the left breast four stars, of the... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...by the spirit which it brearhed, and the feeling which it expressed. " Now," s;iid Lord Nelson, 1 " can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer...God for this great " opportunity of doing my duty." He wore that day, as usual, his admiral's frock coat, bearing on the left breast four stars, of the... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...which was received with a shout of applause throughout the whole fleet. " Now," said the admiral, " I can do no more ; we must trust to the great Disposer...and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this opportunity of doing my duty." It had been represented to him so strongly, both by captain Blackwood,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...fleet, an answering acclamation made sublime by the feeling which it conveyed. " Now," said Nelson, " J can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer...God for this great opportunity of doing my duty." Captain Blackwood, beihg about to return to bis ship, took him by the hand, saying he ' hoped soon... | |
 | John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...by the spirit which it breathed, and the feeling which it expressed. ' Now,' said Lord Nelson, ' I can do no more. We must trust to the great Disposer...for this great opportunity of doing my duty.' " The French admiral from the Bucentaure, beheld the new manner in which his enemy was advancing, Nelson... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 588 pages
...duty." The shout with which it was received throughout the fleet was universal. " Now," said Nelson, " I can do no more ; we must trust to the Great Disposer...God for this great opportunity of doing my duty." This volume ought to be in the hands not merely of every sailor, but of every gentleman of England... | |
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I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty. 
