 I to die this moment," said he in his despatches to the Admiralty, "want of frigates would be found stamped on my heart ! No words of mine can express what I have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them.  The Library of American Biography - Page 130by Jared Sparks - 1847Full view - About this book
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...Lord of the Admiralty, with the following letter. " Mouth of the Nile, " MY LORD, 9th August 1798. " WERE I to die this moment, want of frigates would...have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them. Having only La Mutine brig. I cannot yet send off Captain Capel, which I am very anxious to do : for,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...notice, he commences by referring to this circumstance. MY LORD, Month of the .Vile, 9th .-Itignst, J798. Were I to die this moment, want of frigates would...have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them. Having only La Mutine brig, I cannot yet send oft' captain Cape], which 1 am very anxious to do : for,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...in a few hours. « AVfiere I to " die this moment," said he in Jus despatches to tlie admiralty, " want of frigates " would be found stamped on my heart...have suffered, and am suffering for want " of them." He had also to hear up against great bodily suffering : the blow had so shaken his head, that from... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...in a few hours. " Were I to " die this moment," said he in his despatches to the admiralty, "zaaftt of frigates " would be found stamped on my heart!...have suffered, and am suffering, for want " of them." He had also to bear up against great bodily suffering: the blow had so shaken his head, that from its... | |
 | 1813 - 566 pages
...in a few hours. * Were I to die this moment,' said he in his despatches to the admiralty, ' nant cf frigates would be found stamped on my heart ! No words...have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them.' " After this signal triumph over the French, a profusion of presents and honours, from different courts... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...whole in a few hours. « Were I to die this moment," said he in his despatches to the admiralty, « want of frigates would be found stamped on my heart!...No words of mine can express what I have suffered, anil am suffering, for want of them.' " After this signal triumph over the French, a profusion of presents... | |
 | 1813 - 550 pages
...the whole in a few hours. ' Were I to <Jie this moment,' said he Li his despatches to the admiralty, 'want of frigates would be found stamped on my heart! No words of mine can exprets what I have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them.'" Afier this signal triumph over... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pages
...in a few hours. " Were I to die this moment," said he in his dispatches to the Admiralty, " want nf frigates would be found stamped on my heart No words...have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them.'" Vol. ip 239. This is part of the price which the hero must .pay for glory acquired by inflicting misery... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...he in his despatches to the admiralty, " want of frigates " would be found stamped on my heart I " No words of mine can express what I " have suffered, and am suffering, for want " of them." He had also to bear up against great bodily suffering: the blow had so shaken his head, that from its... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...whole in a few hours. " Were I to die this moment," said he, in his despatches to the Admiralty, " want of frigates would be found stamped on my heart...have suffered, and am suffering, for want of them." He had also to bear up against great bodily suffering : the blow had so shaken his head, that from... | |
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