 You will feel it as a compliment if I say, that the result of our meeting may be the most grateful service I can render to my country; and I doubt not that you, equally confident of success, will feel convinced, that it is only by repeated triumphs in...  Battles of the British Navy - Page 425by Joseph Allen - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...to my country; and I doubt not that you, eqi.ally • cmfuk'ut pf success, will feel convinced thai it is only by repeated triumphs in even combats, that...console your country for the loss of that trade it cap no, longer protect." The style of this letter, with the exception of the puerile brat vado about... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 548 pages
...I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation. We have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment, if I say...the loss of that trade it can no longer protect.' " The style of this letter, with the exception of the puerile bravado about commodore Rodgers, is frank... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation : we have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment if I say,...for the loss of that trade it can no longer protect. Favor ma with a speedy reply. We are short of provisions and water, and cannot stay long here. I Iiave... | |
 | Naval battles - 1831 - 338 pages
...I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation. We have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment, if I say...the loss of that trade it can no longer protect.' " The style of this letter, with the exception of the puerile bravado about commodore Rodgers, is frank... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...equally confident of success, will feel convinced that it is only by repeated triumphs in even combat that your little navy can now hope to console your country for the loss of that trade it cannot protect. Favour me with a speedy reply. \Ve are short of provisions and water, and cannot stay... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...equally confident of success, will feel convinced that it is only by repeated triumphs in even combat that your little navy can now hope to console your country for the loss ofthat trade it cannot protect. Favour me with a speedy reply. We are short of provisions and water,... | |
 | English periodicals - 1843 - 652 pages
...acceding to this invitation : we have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment if I say the result of our meeting may be the most grateful...longer protect. Favour me with a speedy reply. We arc short of provisions and water, and cannot stay long here. " I have the honour to be, " Your obedient... | |
 | John Frost - Naval battles - 1850 - 462 pages
...I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation. We have both nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment, if I say...the loss of that trade it can no longer protect." The style of this letter, with the exception of the puerile bravado about Commodore Rodgers, is frank... | |
 | Harry Hazel - Privateering - 1852 - 156 pages
...only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation: we have both higher and nobler motives. You will feel it as a compliment if I say,...for the loss of that trade it can no longer protect. * * * I have the honor to be, sir, -„ Your obedient humble servant, PBV BROKE." The brave Lawrence,... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 pages
...I depend only upon your personal ambition for your acceding to this invitation. We have both nobler motives: you will feel it as a compliment if I say,...for the loss of that trade it can no longer protect. Favor me with a speedy reply; we are short of provisions and water, and cannot stay long here." "Early... | |
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