I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to the Commander of the Fleet, but also to every individual in it; and, when I came to explain to them the 'Nelson touch.' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved - 'It was new - it... The Battle of Trafalgar: A Heroic Poem - Seite 97von William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 124 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1804 - 554 Seiten
...welcome, not only to the Commander of the Fleet, bu; alfo to every individual in it i and when I ca:nc to explain to them my plan of attack, it was like an electric (hock — fome ¡lied tea's — all approved. It was new — it was Ungular — it was fimole — 3nd... | |
| James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 Seiten
...plan. " I be" lieve," writes his lordship, "my arrival was most " welcome ; not only to the commanders of the " fleet, but also to every individual in it; and, when " I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it " was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all " approved. It was new, it... | |
| Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Lady Emma Hamilton - 1814 - 582 Seiten
...on the evening of the 28th of September, but could not communicate with them until the next morning. I believe, my arrival was most welcome; not only to...individual in it: and, when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved — " It was new, it... | |
| Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...not communicate with them till next morning. I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only tothe commander of the fleet, but also to every individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. ' It was new, it was singular, it was simple,' and... | |
| Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 Seiten
...movements in Cadiz. His account of his reception by the Captains of the Squadron is very characteristic : " I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to...individual in it ; and, when I came to explain to them the 'Nelson touch,' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears; all approved — 'It was new —... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 558 Seiten
...of the line ; and he mentions six being occasionally at Gibraltar. In a letter of the 1st of October he says, — " I believe my arrival was most welcome,...individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nchon touch, it was like an electric shock : some shed tears — all approved. ' It was new —... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 Seiten
...of the line ; and he mentions six being occasionally at Gibraltar. In a letter of the 1st of October he says, — " I believe my arrival was most welcome,...individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock : some shed tears — all approved. ' It was new —... | |
| 1847 - 650 Seiten
...officers of his squadron were as enthusiastic as the crowd at Portsmouth, and he proudly tells, ' " I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to...every individual in it; and, when I came to explain te them the " Nelson touch," it was like an electric •hock. Some shed tears ; all approved — "... | |
| Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...Cadiz, and joined Admiral Collingwood, but it was so late that I did not communicate till next morning. I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to...individual in it, and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shot. Some shed tears—all approved ' it was new—it was... | |
| Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 Seiten
...Cadiz, and joined Admiral Collingwood, but it was so late that I did not communicate till next morning. I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to...individual in it, and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shot. Some shed tears — all approved ' it was new — it... | |
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