 Hamilton therefore a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. 'I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use in future...  The Life of Nelson - Page 250by Robert Southey - 1813Full view - About this book
 | John Knox Laughton - 1919 - 260 pages
...they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson...favours I ask of my King and country at this moment when I am going to fight their battle." The approach towards the enemy's line was necessarily slow ; at... | |
 | Owen Aubrey Sherrard - Ambassadors' spouses - 1927 - 390 pages
...they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my country, my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson...I ask of my King and country, at this moment, when I am going to fight their battle. May God bless my King and country, and all those who I hold dear.... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - Biography - 1928 - 466 pages
...an ample provision to maintain her rank in life 53 I also leave to the beneficence of my country, my daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I desire she...future the name of Nelson only. These are the only favors I ask of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May God... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1808 - 1408 pages
...maintain her rank in life. I abo leave to the beneficence of my coun. try, my adopted daughter, iloratia Nelson Thompson, and I desire she •will use in future the name of Nelson only. These tire the only favours I ask iif mi/ king and country at this moment, uhen I am going to fight their... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1808 - 1122 pages
...her an ample provision to maintain her rank hr Hfe. I also leave to the beneficence of my coun. try, my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thompson, and...future the name of Nelson only. These are the only favour's I ask nfny king and country at this moment, when I am going to Jight their battle. May God... | |
 | Dudley Pope - Fiction - 1999 - 384 pages
...other dearly loved person to be cared for — his daughter Horatia. "I also leave to the beneficence of my Country my adopted daughter Horatia Nelson Thompson,...use in future the name of Nelson only. These are the favours I ask of my King and Country at this moment when I am going to fight their Battle. . . . But... | |
 | Betsy Bolton - Drama - 2001 - 298 pages
...in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson Thomson; and I desire she will use in future the name of Nelson...I ask of my king and country, at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. (Southey, Life of Nelson, 330-31) This remarkable document is often... | |
 | Edgar Vincent - History - 2003 - 654 pages
...maintain her rank in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my Country my adopted daughter, Horada Nelson Thompson; and I desire she will use in future...favours I ask of my King and Country at this moment when I am going to fight their Battle. May God bless my King and Country, and all those I hold dear. My... | |
 | Harry Paul Jeffers - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 344 pages
...battle, he made an addition to his will. Asking that the nation take care of Emma and Horatia, he wrote, "These are the only favours I ask of my king and country at this moment when I am going to fight her battle." It was a wish made in vain. Denied any consideration, Emma was left... | |
 | Terry Coleman - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 480 pages
...they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my country my adopted daughter, Horatia Nelson...favours I ask of my king and country at this moment when I am going to fight their battle. May god bless my king and country, and all those who I hold dear.... | |
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