 What the country had lost in its great naval hero — the greatest of our own, and of all former times, was scarcely taken into the account of grief. So perfectly, indeed, had he performed his part, that the maritime war, after the battle of Trafalgar,...  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 192door Robert Southey - 1900 - 383 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...performed his part, that the maritime war might from that day be considered at an end; the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed; new...seamen reared for them, before the possibility of their invadingour shores could again be contemplated. It was not, therefore, from any selfish reflection... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pagina’s
...that the maritime war, after the battle of Trafalgar, was considered at an end : the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed : new navies must be built, and a new race of seamen must be reared for them, before the possibility of their invading our shores could again be contemplated.... | |
 | 1816 - 420 pagina’s
...battle of Trafalgar, was considered at an end : the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, hut destroyed : new navies must be built, and a new race...people of England grieved that funeral ceremonies, public monuments, and posthumous rewards, were all which they could now bestow upon him, whom the king,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...performed his part, that the maritime war might from that day be considered at an end. The fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed : new...for them, before the possibility of their invading her shores could again be contemplated. It was not, therefore, from any selfish reflexion upon her... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...performed his part, that the maritime war might, from that day, be considered at an end : the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed ; new....the possibility of their invading: our shores could be again contemplated. It was not, therefore, from any selfish reflection upon our own loss that we... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pagina’s
...contemplated. U was not, therefore, from any selfch reärv tion upon the magnitude of our loss thjt we mourned for him : the general sorrow was of a higher character. The peopi« of England grieved that funeral оегешоnies, public monument«, and posthumwm rewards,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...that the maritime war, after the battle of Trafalgar, was considered at an end : the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed : new...of our loss that we mourned for him : the general Borrow was of a higher character. The people of England grieved that funeral ceremonies, and public... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 pagina’s
...that the maritime; war, after the battle of Trafalgar, was considered at an end : the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed : new...for them, before the possibility of their invading out shores could again be contemplated. It was not, therefore, from any selfish reflection upon the... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pagina’s
...that the maritime war, after the hattle of Trafalgar, was considered at an end ; the fleets of the enemy were not merely defeated, but destroyed : new...and a new race of seamen reared for them, before the possihility of their invading our shores could again be contemplated. It was not, therefore, from any... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pagina’s
...maritime war, after the Battle of Trafalgar, %ra? considered at an end: the fleets of the enemy were nnt merely defeated, but destroyed ; new navies must be...invading our shores could again be contemplated.' Our notices of the numberless naval exploits which distinauished the remaining ten years of the war,... | |
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