 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the Governor of Malta : " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me ; but as these... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the governor of Malta : ' My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me ; but, as these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1883 - 316 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the Governor of Malta : " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me ; but as these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the governor of Malta : " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. 10 — I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me ; but as... | |
 | George Lathom Browne - Admirals - 1891 - 576 pages
...letters : — "April !9/,f. " Victory AT SEA, TEN LEAGUES OFF TORO. " MY DEAR BALL, — My good luck seems flown away. I cannot get a fair wind, or even...I leave the straits, supposing there is no certain confirmation of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me; but as these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1895 - 316 pages
...had been obtained he describes his state of mind thus forcibly in writing to the governor of Malta: " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...cannot get a fair wind or even a side wind. Dead foul ! 2 dead foul ! But my mind is fully made up what to do when I leave the Straits, supposing there is... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the Governor of Malta: " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill-luck will go near to kill me; but, as these... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 266 pages
...been obtained he described his state of mind thus forcibly in writing to the governor of Malta : " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...or even a side wind. Dead foul ! Dead foul ! But my soul is fully made up what to do when I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...been obtained, he describes his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the Governor of Malta : ' My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I cannot get a fair wind, or even a side wind. Dead roul ! — Dead foul ! — But my mind is fully made up what to do when I leave the Straits, supposing... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1902 - 388 pages
...been obtained, he described his state of mind thus forcibly, in writing to the governor of Malta : " My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I...I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination. I believe this ill luck will go near to kill me ; but, as these... | |
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My good fortune, my dear Ball, seems flown away. I cannot get a fair wind, or even a side wind. Dead foul ! Dead foul ! But my mind is fully made up what to do when I leave the Straits, supposing there is no certain account of the enemy's destination.... 
