| 1813 - 574 páginas
...reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself — "After a long and gloomy reverie, in which / almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me,and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, 1 exclaimed, I will be a hero! and confiding... | |
| Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 páginas
...interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition.. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard,...within me; and presented my King and country as my patrons. " Well 'then (I exclaimed), 1 will le a hero, and conJiding in Providence, I will brave every... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 páginas
...interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard,...within me; and presented my King and country as my patrons. " Well then (I exclaimed), 1 will be a hero, and conJiding in Providence, I will Irave every... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 páginas
...possessed. " I could discover no means of reaching the '• object of my ambition. After a long and " gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron. " Well then,"... | |
| 1813 - 580 páginas
...reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a midden glow of patriotism was kindled within me,and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, I exclaimed,.! will be a hero! and confidmg in Providence, I will brave every danger." Long afterwards, says Mr. Southey,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 páginas
...I possessed. I could discover no " means of reaching the object of my ambi" tion. After a long and gloomy reverie, in " which I almost wished myself...Well, then," I exclaimed, " I will be a hero ! and, con" iiding in providence, I will brave every «• danger !" Long afterwards Nelson loved to speak... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 páginas
...interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard,...within me, and presented my King and Country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every... | |
| John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 páginas
...interest I possessed. I could ,discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard,...was kindled within me, 'and presented my King and my country as n. • patrons. Well then, I exclaimed, l will be a hero, and confiding rear-admiral... | |
| 1826 - 372 páginas
...sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero; and confiding...Providence, I will brave every danger.' From that hour, as he often declared to Captain Hardy, a radiant orb was suspended before his mind's eye, which... | |
| Joel Hawes - 1829 - 190 páginas
...should never rise in my profession. At length a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled in my bosom, and presented my king and country as my patron. Well, then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero. From that time a radiant orb, as he expressed it, was suspended in his mind's eye, which urged him... | |
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