| John Stacy - Norwich (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...to our security or strength ; for, while Nelson was Ihing, to watch the combined squadrons of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they... | |
| Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...attained, like his father, toa good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; norought he to be lamented, who died... | |
| William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...achieved upon tliu seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...now, when they were no longer in existence. — There vvus reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening the body, that, in the course of nature,... | |
| Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...secure as now, when they were no longer in existence. *•* i There was reason to suppose, from the appearances' upon opening the body, that, in the course... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...achieved upon the seas ; and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to add to our security or strength ; for while.Nelson was living, to watch the combined squadrons of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure... | |
| Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...sacred ground is again disfigured with thorns and brambles. [Magdalene College Scholarships, 1847.] 167. THERE was reason to suppose, from the appearances...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1853 - 288 pages
...achieved upon the seas ; and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, v/hen they were no longer in existence.There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening... | |
| Seafaring life - 1854 - 504 pages
...the ceremony, with one accord rent it in pieces, that each might preserve a fragment while he lived. There was reason to suppose, from the appearances...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done; nor ought... | |
| Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...achieved upon the seas ; and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening his body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age.... | |
| |