...consulted ; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have : we look to the benefit of our country,...orders and no more." Nelson's experience at Corsica 30 justified him in this harsh opinion :— he did not live to see the glorious days of the British...

...experience, excepting General O'Hara, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have. We look to the benefit of our country, and risk our fame every day to serve her ; a soldier obeys his orders, and no more. By saying soldiers should be...

...consulted; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have : we look to the benefit of our country,...more." Nelson's experience at Corsica justified him in his harsh opinion; — he did not live to see the glorious days of the British army under Wellington....

...consulted; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have: we look to the benefit of our country, and risk our own fame every day to serve her;—a soldier obeys his orders, and no more." Nelson's experience at Corsica justified him in his...

...consulted ; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have : we look to the benefit of our country,...3700 men, would do the business, he said, in three days, probably in much less time ; and he would undertake, with a very small squadron, to perform the...

...regretted Nelson characteristically, "have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have; we look to the benefit of our Country and risk our own fame [not life merely] every day to serve her: a soldier obeys his orders and no more." But he thought O'Hara...

...measure that we have; we look to the benefit of our Country and risk our own fame [not life merely] every day to serve her: a soldier obeys his orders and no more." But he thought O'Hara an exception, and then — could not the substantial advantages move him ? The...

...I know from experience that soldiers have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have ; we look to the benefit of our country...serve her ; a soldier obeys his orders and no more" 2. When Captain Trowbridge acting on shore with his sailors had driven the French from the apparently...

...consulted ; and I know, from experience, they have not the same boldness in undertaking a political measure that we have : we look to the benefit of our country,...more." Nelson's experience at Corsica justified him in his harsh opinion ; — he did not live to see the glorious days of the British army under Wellington....

...no. But, then, from experience I am aware that soldiers have not the same boldness that we sailors have. We look to the benefit of our country and risk...our own fame every day to serve her. A soldier obeys hia orders and no more. As for these Neapolitans, poor fellows, they had no orders. They were commanded...