I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea ; for it is there that we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country. The Life of Nelson - Page 188by Robert Southey - 1828Full view - About this book
| Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pages
...lordship that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me; quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is...our country.' Nelson then remarked that the junior flag-officers of his fleet had been omitted in this vote of thanks, and his surprise at the omission... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1882 - 408 pages
...notion that he " blockaded " Toulon. In his own words, writing in August, 1804, "Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is there that we hope to realise the hopes and expectations of our country." In the January of 1805 war broke out between England... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1883 - 316 pages
...lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea ; for it...vote of thanks ; and his surprise at the omission was exp essed with more asperity, perhaps, than an offence, so entirely and manifestly unintentional, deserved... | |
| Charles Duke Yonge - Admirals - 1884 - 306 pages
...it ; on the contrary, as at the end of 1804 he explained to the Lord Mayor, " Every opportunity had been offered the enemy to put to sea ; for it is there...-realize the hopes and expectations of our country." His object was to entice them out to battle ; when, though their ships were "as fresh as paint could... | |
| Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea : for it is there that 30 we hope to realize the hopes and expectations of our country." Nelson then remarked that the junior... | |
| George Lathom Browne - Admirals - 1891 - 576 pages
...that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me — quite the reverse — every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is there that we hope to reali2e the hopes and expectations of our country, and I trust that they will not be disappointed."... | |
| Reginald Robinson Sharpe - Great Britain - 1895 - 592 pages
...lord mayor by letter, written on board the " Victory " the ist August ; — " Every opportunity had " been offered the enemy to put to sea, for it is there...realize the hopes and expectations " of our country, and I trust they will not be dis"appointed." Not only did he ungraciously decline the City's vote of... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 376 pages
...lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me : quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea; for it is there that we hope to realise the 1 Lady Nelson died May 4, 1831. hopes and expectations of our country." Nelson then remarked,... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me: quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea; for it is there that we hope to realise the 1 Lady Nelson <lied May 4, 18.'!!. hopes and expectations of our country." Nelson then... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...Lordship that the port of Toulon has never been blockaded by me — quite the reverse. Every opportunity has been offered the enemy to put to sea : for it is there that we hope to realise the hopes and expectations of our country.' Nelson then remarked, that the junior flag-officers... | |
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