 Doctor, I have not been a great sinner:" and after a short pause, "Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.  The Life of Nelson - Page 269by Robert Southey - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Edgar Vincent - History - 2003 - 654 pages
...of the ten commandments. Then came a return to his most cherished feelings, before these witnesses, 'Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country.' and, 'Remember. . . . Never forget Horatia.' Even in death he was imposing his will on others. And... | |
 | 1867 - 818 pages
...the deck ; I shall soon be gone." Death was rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain, " Doctor, I have not been a great sinner." And, after a short...my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country." His voice then became gradually inarticulate, with an evident increase of pain ; when, atler a feeble struggle,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1922 - 1406 pages
...surrendered, he exclaimed, ' That is well ; but I bargained for twenty.' Later on he said, 'Remember, I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country;' and, with the words ' Thank God, I have done my duty,' expired about half-past four, on 21 Oct. 1 805,... | |
 | Catalogs, Booksellers' - 1921 - 1044 pages
...BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR WHEN HF. WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED, ALMOST THE LAST WORDS HE SPOKE WERE " REMEMBER, I LEAVE LADY HAMILTON AND MY DAUGHTER HoRATIA AS A LEGACY TO MY COUNTRY." MARRIED THE REV. PHILIP WARD AND LIVED TO A GREAT AUK. [Nelson and Lady Hamilton}— continued. 278... | |
 | Catalogs, Booksellers' - 1920 - 818 pages
...Battle of Trafalgar when he -was mortally wounded, almost the last words he spoke were " Remember, I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as a legacy to my country." Horatia married the R«v. Philip Ward and lived to a great age. 1538 The Ladies Collection, or, Catches,... | |
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