 | 1805 - 510 pages
...king tenderly expressed his concern at the misfortune which had befallen liim ; to whom Sir Horario replied, " may it please your majesty, I can never...to stand on, I will combat for my king and country !" April 1st, 1798, he sailed with a convoy for Lisbon, and on the 129th joined Earl St. Vincent before... | |
 | English literature - 1801 - 536 pages
...that a lofs which the performance of my duty has occalioned } and io long as I have u foot to ftand on, I will combat for my King and country." Previous to, the ifluing of a grant which fecured to this gallant OlHcer fome public remuneration for the hardIhips... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 480 pages
...doublless deprive the nation of his future services. Sir Horatio replied, with a dignified emphasis, " May it please your Majesty, I can never think that...stand on, I will combat for my king and country." Soon after this, our gallant admiral received a pension of one thousand pounds per annum, inconsequence,... | |
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...hand" replied Sir Horatio, "as 1 hare the honour of presenting Captain Kerry to you ; and besides, may it please your majesty, I can never think that...performance of my duty has occasioned; and so long as I have afoot to stand on, I will combat for my king and country." It was in consequence of the wounds he received... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...expression, in the following energetic and affectionate speech — " May it please your ma" jesty, I can never think that a loss, which the " performance of my duty has occasioned ; and, " while I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for " my king and country !" His majesty appeared... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...gallant and undaunted hero leplied, with all the fire and enthusiam peculiar to his character, " / can never think that a loss which the performance of my duty has occasitned; and so long as I have a fi,ot to stand on, I •will combat for my king and country." As... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...deprive the country of his future services. " May it please your majesty," replied the admiral, i' I can never think that a loss, which the performance...; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I will comhat for my king and country." Among other marks of national gratitude, it was intended to bestow... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 492 pages
...might deprive the country of his future services. "May it please your majesty," replied the admiral, "I can never think that a loss, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and so long as 1 have a foot to stand on, I will- combat for my king and qeuntry." Among . other marks of national... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...might deprive the country of his future services. " May it please your majesty," replied the admiral, " I can never think that a loss, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and so long as 1 have a foot to stand on, I will comhat for my king and country." Among other marks of national gratitude,... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...his country might be deprived of bis services in future. To this Sir Horatio spiritedly replied, " I can never think that a loss which the performance of my duty has.occasioned ; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I will fight for my King and country." No... | |
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I can never think that a loss, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for my king and country. 
