 | 1874 - 596 pages
...your plan.' But this position was likewise soon afterwards abandoned. ' We are all,' wrote Nelson, ' preparing to leave the Mediterranean, a measure which...lament our present orders in sackcloth and ashes, as dishonourable to the dignity of England, whose fleets are equal to meet the world in arms ; and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...home," said he, " do not know what this fleet is capable " of performing—any thing and every " tiling. Much as I shall rejoice to see " England, I lament...ashes, so dishonourable " to the dignity of England, whose fleets " are equal to meet the world in arms : and " of all the fleets I ever saw, I never be"... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...said he, •"' do not know what this fleet is capable " of performing — any thing and every "thing. Much as I shall rejoice to see " England, I lament our present orders '• in sackloth and ashes, so dishonourable «' to the dignity of England, whose fleets " are equal to meet... | |
 | England - 1844 - 814 pages
...one of his letters he says—" We are preparing to leave the Mediterranean, a measure which I caunot approve. They at home do not know what this fleet is capable of performing — any thing, and every thing. Of all the fleets I ever saw, I never saw one, in point of officers... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 382 pages
...another letter to his wife he thus poured them forth. " We are all preparing to leave the Mediterranean. They at home do not know what this fleet is capable of performing— any thing and every thing. Much as I shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present order in sackcloth... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 370 pages
...Mediterranean. They at home do not know what this fleet is capable of performing — any thing, and every thing. Much as I shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present order in sackcloth and ashes, so dishonourable is it to the dignity of England, whose fleets are equal... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 284 pages
...home," said he, " do not know what this fleet is " capable of performing—any thing and " every thing. Much as I shall rejoice to " see England, I lament...orders " in sackcloth and ashes, so dishonourable <r to the dignity of England, whose fleets " are equal to meet the world in arms: and " of all the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...he, " do not know what this fleet is capable of performing — any thing and every thing. Much as J shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present...ashes, so dishonourable to the dignity of England, whose fleets are equal to meet the world in arms : and of all the fleets I ever saw, I never beheld... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...home," said he, " do not know what this fleet is capable of performing — any thing and every thing. Much as I shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present orders iu sackcloth and ashes, so dishonourable to the dignity of England, whose fleets are equal to meet... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...princes whose dominions had not yet been overrun by the French. In a letter to Mrs. Nelson, he says : " We are all preparing to leave the Mediterranean —...not know what this fleet is capable of performing — any thing and every thing. Much as I shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present orders... | |
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Much as I shall rejoice to see England, I lament our present orders in sackcloth and ashes, so dishonourable to the dignity of England, whose (fleets are equal to meet the world in arms : and of all the fleets I ever saw, I never beheld one in point of... 
