 ... Hessian tail, of an extraordinary length; the old-fashioned flaps of his waistcoat added to the general quaintness of his figure, and produced an appearance which particularly attracted my notice ; for I had never seen anything like it before, nor...  The Monthly Review - Seite 2851837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1810 - 492 Seiten
...I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he ca;ne about. My doubts were however, removed, when lord Hood introduced...enthusiasm when speaking on professional subjects, tllat showed he-was no common being. Nelson after this went with us to the West-Indies, and served... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 Seiten
...seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, nor what he came about. There was a something irresistibly pleasing in his address and...enthusiasm when speaking on professional subjects which showed that he was no common being." ':Lord Hood, who iwi been intimately acquainted \viti> captain... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 494 Seiten
...highness, after a description, rather ludicrous, of his dress and manner, said, that even nt this time there was something irresistibly pleasing in his address...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which shewed that he was no common being. In November, captain Nelson sailed with sir Samuel Hood to... | |
 | 1815 - 488 Seiten
...h'ghness, after a description, rather ludicrous, of his dress and manner, said, that even at this time there was something irresistibly pleasing in his address...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which shewed that he was no common being. In November, captain Nelson sailed with sir Samuel Hood to... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 Seiten
...like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, or what he came about. There was a something, however, irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which showed that he was no common being." was then appointed to the Boreas, 28 guns, going tb the... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...for I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could I imagine who he was or what he came about. My doubts were, however, removed when Lord Hood introduced me to him. There was something so irresistibly pleasing in his address and conversation, and an enthusiasm when speaking on professional... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1837 - 806 Seiten
...I had never seen any thing like it before, nor could 1 imagine who he was, nor what he came about. My doubts were, however, removed when Lord Hood introduced...Hood's flag, during his indefatigable cruise off Cape Frangois. Throughout the whole of the American war, the height of Nelson's ambition was to command... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 Seiten
...for I had never seen anything like it before, nor could I imagine who he was, or what he came about. There was something irresistibly pleasing in his address...enthusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, which showed that he was no common being." Nelson's manner to his midshipmen was extremely kind and... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1844 - 586 Seiten
...for I had never seen anything like it before, nor could I imagine who he was. nor what he came about. My doubts were, however, removed, when Lord Hood introduced...pleasing in his address and conversation ; and an entbusiasm, when speaking on professional subjects, that showed he was no common being. Nelson after... | |
 | 1845 - 732 Seiten
...I h*J never seen anything like it before, cor could I imagine who he was, nor «oat be came about ; my doubts were however removed, when Lord Hood introduced...enthusiasm when speaking on professional subjects, that showed he was no common being. Nelson after this went with us to the West Indies, and served under... | |
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