 We can, my dear Coll, have no little jealousies. We have only one great object in view, that of annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you; and no man will render your...  The Life of Nelson - Page 244by Robert Southey - 1813Full view - About this book
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you ; and no man will render...more justice than your very old friend — NELSON & BKONTE." In his plan of attack ho summed up with these emphatic words : "No captain can do very wrong... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - English fiction - 1870 - 494 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you ; and no man will render...your services more justice than your very old friend, NKLSON AND BRONTE." The order of attack was grand in its simplicity. The true sea- warrior instinct... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1870 - 954 pages
...weighed anchor and put to sea. Nelson's plan of attack was for the fleet to move towards the enemy in two lines, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest _ two-deckers. Collingwood, having the command of one Hue, was to break through the enemy about the... | |
 | James Grant - Battles - 1873 - 598 pages
...the want of frigates, " the eyes of the fleet," as he often called them. His order of sailing at sea was to be the order of battle ; the fleet in two lines, with an advanced squadron, consisting of eight of the swiftest-sailing two-deckers. The second in command, having the entire direction... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English literature - 1874 - 634 pages
...of annihilating our enemies and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you, and no man will render...justice than your very old friend, NELSON AND BRONTE." Nelson's preparations were cool and business-like. The transports were filled with empty wine-pipes,... | |
 | 1874 - 640 pages
...enemies and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I havo in you, and no man will render your services more justice than your very old friend, NEL8ON AND BRONTE." Nelson's preparations were cool and business-like. The transports were filled with... | |
 | James Birchall - Great Britain - 1876 - 970 pages
...in close order and await their attack. Nelson had arranged with Collingwood to move upon the enemy in two lines, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest two-deckers. Ccllingwood having the command of one 'unol* line was to break through the enemy about... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more conf1dence in another, than I have in you ; and no man will render...command, having the entire direction of his line, was to breakthrough the enemy, 8 For not having done his utmost to renew the action, Sir Robert Calder was... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - Crime - 1879 - 442 pages
...annihilating our enemies, and getting a glorious peace for our country. No man has more confidence in another than I have in you; and no man will render...very old friend, NELSON AND BRONTE." The order of attack was grand in its simplicity. The true Bea-warrior instinct and experience had struck out a plan... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 pages
...in the power of Nelson and Bronte to prevent them." He had previously arranged his plan of attack. * J < V f* g P Edf{vH > % : Ea H_ n Ϙ=g n 3zgΝhu of sixteen ships, with an advanced squadron of eight, the fastest sailing twodeckers. The second in... | |
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