 It was new — it was singular — it was simple !'; and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated — ' It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.  The Battle of Trafalgar: A Heroic Poem - Seite 97von William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 124 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1805 - 456 Seiten
...of October, in which there is the following passage : — " I believe my arrival was most weleome, not only to the commander of the fleet, but also to...it was simple ; and from admirals downwards it was repeated—it must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them." Ou the tith October he wrote... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 Seiten
...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,...succeed, if ever they will " allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, sur" rounded by friends whorayou inspire with confi" dence." — " Some," adds... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Lady Emma Hamilton - 1814 - 582 Seiten
...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 was sin" gular, it was simple !" and, from AdVOL. u. H mirals mirals downwards, it was repeated — " It... | |
 | 1814 - 606 Seiten
...fleet, but also to every individu.il in it : and, when I came to explain to them the ffehon touch, it was like an electric shock. Some- shed tears, all approved — " It wa» " new, it was singular, it was simple! " and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated — " It... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 Seiten
...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 from...succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them." " In another letter he described his reception as causing the sweetest sensation of his life. " The... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 Seiten
...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...succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them! You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.' Some may be Judases; but... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 558 Seiten
...the fleet, but also to every individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nchon touch, it was like an electric shock : some shed tears —...succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them. You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence." He writes strongly to the... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 Seiten
...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 —...succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them. You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence." He writes strongly to the... | |
 | 1847 - 650 Seiten
...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 — " It was new —...succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence." Some may be Judases ;... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 Seiten
...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 —...succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my Lord, surrounded by friends whom you inspire with confidence.' Some, my dear Emma, may... | |
| |
