 Cronenburg Castle, instead of Copenhagen, which would give weight to our negotiation. A Danish minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his master's fleet in flames, and his...  Annals of the Wars of the Nineteenth Century - Pagina 80door Sir Edward Cust - 1862Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pagina’s
...put his name " to war with England, when the next " moment he would probably see his mas-• ter's fleet in flames, and his capital in -• ruins. The Dane should see our flag " every moment he lifted up his head." Mr. Vansittart left the fleet at the Scaw, and preceded it in... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...Danish minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his master's fleet in flames,...his capital in ruins. The Dane should see our flag every moment he lifted up his head." Mr. Vansittart left the fleet at the Scaw, and preceded it in... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...minister would think twice, before he would put his name to war with England, when, the next moment he would probably see his master's fleet in flames,...his capital in ruins. The Dane should see our flag every moment he lifted up his head." . • , Mr. Vansittart left the fleet at the Scaw, and preceded... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pagina’s
...Danish Minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his Master's Fleet in flames, and his Capital in ruins ; but ' out of sight out of mind,' is an old saying. The Dane should see our Flag waving every moment... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 604 pagina’s
...Danish Minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his Master's Fleet in flames, and his Capital in ruins ; but ' out of sight out of mind,' is an old saying. The Dane should see our Flag waving every moment... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 586 pagina’s
...Danish Minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his Master's Fleet in flames, and his Capital in ruins ; but ' out of sight out of mind,' is an old saying. The Dane should see our Flag waving every moment... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 572 pagina’s
...Danish Minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his Master's fleet in flames, and his capital in ruins ; but ' out of sight out of mind' is an old saying. The Dane should see our flag waving every moment... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pagina’s
...Danish minister would think twice before he would put his name to war with England, when the next moment he would probably see his master's fleet in flames, and his capital in ruins ; but ' out of sight out of mind' is an old saymg. The Dane should see our flag waving every moment... | |
 | 1863 - 348 pagina’s
...means of offence. The islands of Amak and Salt Holm, flanking the eastern channel, were armed with very strong batteries, while a fleet of ten ships...united or in succession. " The more numerous the better ; 1 wish they were twice as many as they are : the easier the victory, depend upon it." Something was... | |
 | William Massey - 1863 - 704 pagina’s
...of opinion that the negotiation should have been conducted in the presence of the fleet, and that ' the Dane should see our flag waving every moment he lifted up his head.' Such indeed was the construction which Nelson put upon the orders of the Admiralty;' but he was not... | |
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