 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection ; a grief...consolation which perhaps it ought; his lordship received a musket-b.ill in his left breast, about the middle of the action, and sent an officer to me immediately'with... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...knowledge of the virtues of his mind, " which inspired ideas superior to the common race " of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of " affection: a grief, to which even the glorious " occasion on which he fell, does not bring the " consolation which, perhaps, it ought!" When the dispatches,... | |
 | Biography - 1807 - 626 pages
...perfect knowledge .of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection ; a grief to which even the glorious occasion in-which he fell, does not bring the coneolation which perhaps it ought. " His lordship received a... | |
 | Admirals - 1808 - 232 pages
...Strongest ties of affection - a grirf to which even the glorious occasion in which he fell docs not biing the consolation which perhaps it ought. His lordship...received a musket-ball in his left breast, about the nn.iidieof the action, and sent an officer to me immediately with his last farewel, and soon after... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of hi« mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men I was bound by the strongest ties of affection : a grief to which . even the glorious occasion on which he fell, does not bring the consolation which perhaps it ought. His lordship received a musket... | |
 | Architecture - 1814 - 1004 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired idea« wperior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection ; a grief...which even the glorious occasion in which he fell, doe« not bring the consolation which perhaps it ought : his Lordship received & musket-ball in the... | |
 | Cuthbert Collingwood Baron Collingwood, George Lewis Newnham Collingwood - Great Britain - 1828 - 394 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection, —a...immediately with his last farewell, and soon after expired. I have also to * Subsequent information has proved this statement wanted confirmation. lament the loss... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - Admirals - 1831 - 436 pages
...(owing doubtless to an inadvertence) in Collingwood's letters, he stated that " Lord Nelson was wounded about the middle of the action, and sent an officer...immediately with his last farewell, and soon after expired:" whereas he was wounded at hull-past. one, and expired at half-past four. This error gave rise to an... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection; a grief...and sent an officer to me immediately with his last farewell,—and soon after expired. I have also to lament the loss of those excellent officers, Captains... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...perfect knowledge of the virtues of his mind, which inspired ideas superior to the common race of men, I was bound by the strongest ties of affection ; a grief to which even the glorious occasion in which he tell does not bring the consolation which perhaps it ought." A corresponding sentiment pervaded every... | |
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was bound by the strongest ties of affection; a grief to which even the glorious occasion in which he fell does not bring the consolation which perhaps it ought. His lordship received a musketball in his left breast about the middle of the action, and... 
