 I •went on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803 ; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days.  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 230door Robert Southey - 1853 - 352 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pagina’s
...provisions and stores — " I went on shore," writes his lordship, " for the " first time, since Junel6, 1803; and, from having " my foot out of the Victory, two years wanting ten " days." Having sent dispatches to England, and finished getting ready for sea, next day, Lord Nelson, on the... | |
 | 1810 - 492 pagina’s
...20th July, says he, in his own dial) , "/ went on shore for 'the Jirtt time since June \6th, ISO."; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years wanting tu-o day*." It was on the 21st of the following October (1805) that his last achievement and his death... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...perpetual and all-observing vigilance. — " June 21, Midnight, nearly calm, saw three planks, which I think came from the French fleet. Very miserable,...fleets, and of Nelson in their pursuit, was known in Kngland, had taken his station off Cadiz. He thought that Ireland was the enemy's ultimate object,—... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...anchored, yet still without gaining any information of the enemy. On the 20U he remarks in his diary, " I went on shore for the first time since June 16,...foot out of the Victory two years, wanting ten days." Instance of Nelson's Sagacity. The fleet, having watered in Mazari Bay, near Tc tuan, again passed... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 416 pagina’s
...says Lord Nelson in his diary, " I went * Victoires et Conquctes, tome xvi., p. 128. f See p. 334. on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803, and...having my foot out of the Victory, two years wanting 10 days." On the 22d the fleet weighed and stood across to Tetuan to water, anchoring at 8 PM in Mazari... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 412 pagina’s
...says Lord Nelson in his diary, " I went * Victoires et Conquetes, tome xvi., p. 128. t See p. 334. on shore for the first time since June 16, 1803, and...having my foot out of the Victory, two years wanting 10 days." On the 22d the fleet weighed and stood across to Tetuan to water, anchoring at 8 p. M. in... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...ation about them. How sorrowful this makes me i but I cannot help myself." The next day he an chored at Gibraltar ; and on the 20th, says he, " I •went...Collingwood ; who, having been detached with a squadron, wjhen the disappearance of the combined fleets1, and of Nelson in their pursuit, was known in England,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 928 pagina’s
...and on the 20th, as he says in his diary, " 1 went on shore for the first time since June the, 16th, 1803, and from having my foot out of the ' Victory' two years wanting ten days." But even now he had short time for shore-rest : on the 22nd he stood across to Tetuan to water ; on... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 560 pagina’s
...M'Arthnr, vol. ii. p. 415.] 20th July, 1905. I went on shore for the first time since the 16th of June, 1803; and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days. NELSON AND BRONTE. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD BARHAM, FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY. [Autograph, in... | |
 | 1847 - 202 pagina’s
...the chase to a conclusion. " July 20, Gibraltar. I went on shore for the first time since June 10th, 1803, and from having my foot out of the Victory, two years, wanting ten days." The 8000 miles of chase were concluded, and his enemy was still safe, and his pursuit fruitless. At... | |
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