 This little incident has often occurred to my mind ; and I know it is my disposition, that difficulties and dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them.  Nelson: By John Knox Laughton - Pagina 16door John Knox Laughton - 1895 - 240 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1844 - 586 pagina’s
...Lieutenant was ordered to board her, which he did not do, owing to the very heavy sea. On his return, the Captain said, ' Have I no Officer in the Ship...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. Sir Peter Parker, soon after his arrival at Jamaica, 1778, took me into his own Flag-Ship, the Bristol,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1844 - 590 pagina’s
...Lieutenant was ordered to board her, which he did not do, owing to the very heavy sea. On his return, the Captain said, ' Have I no Officer in the Ship...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. Sir Peter Parker, soon after his arrival at Jamaica, 1778, took me into his own Flag- Ship, the Bristol,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1878 - 306 pagina’s
...Lieutenant was ordered tp board her, which he did not 'do, owing to the very high sea. On his return, the Captain said, " Have I no Officer in the Ship...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. '', • ,\ ',. . ;.... Sir Peter Parker, soo'1i'after his arrival ''at ' Jamaica, , 1778, took me into... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pagina’s
...and if I come back it is yours.' This little incident has often occurred to my mind, and I know that it is my disposition that difficulties and dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. Sir Peter Parker, soon after his arrival at Jamaica, 1778, took me into his own flag-ship, the Bristol,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1883 - 316 pagina’s
...Lieutenant was ordered to board her, which he did not do, owing to the very high sea. On his return, the Captain said, " Have I no Officer in the Ship...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. Sir Peter Parker, soon after his arrival at Jamaica, 1778, took me into his own Flag Ship, the Bristol,... | |
 | George Lathom Browne - 1891 - 576 pagina’s
...BADGER BRIG n if I come back, it is yours.' This little incident has often occurred to my mind, and all know it is my disposition that difficulties and dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them." ' Whilst Nelson was in command of the tender to the Lowestoffe (the Litlle Lucy}, they came up with... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 266 pagina’s
...lieutenant was ordered to board her, which he did not do, owing to the very high sea. On his return, the captain said, " Have I no officer in the ship...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them. Sir Peter Parker, soon after his arrival at Jamaica, 1778, took me into his own flag-ship, the Bristol,... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 572 pagina’s
...saying, 'It is my turn now; and if I come back, it is yours.' This little incident," he continues, "has often occurred to my mind; and I know it is my...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them." An action of this sort, in its results unimportant, gives keener satisfaction in the remembrance than... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1899 - 894 pagina’s
...if I come back, it is yours.' This little incident," he continues, "has often occurred to my inind ; and I know it is my disposition, that difficulties...dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them." An action of this sort, in its results unimportant, gives keener satisfaction in the remembrance than... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1899 - 918 pagina’s
...yours.' This little incident," he continues, "has often occurred to my rnind ; and I know it is iny disposition, that difficulties and dangers do but increase my desire of attempting them." An action of this sort, in its results unimportant, gives keener satisfaction in the remembrance than... | |
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