 with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition.  Sea Kings and Naval Heroes: A Book for Boys - Pagina 282door John George Edgar - 1861 - 336 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1813 - 574 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. ' 1 felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind...the little interest I possessed. I could discover no mea^is of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24, \i Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pagina’s
...impressed (said he), with an idea that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggere.1 with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount,...could discover no means of reaching the object of my amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. ' 1 felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind...discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24. Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously remarks, " That the state of mind in which... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. " I felt impressed," said he, ** with " a feeling that I should never rise in my **...staggered with '* a view of the difficulties I had to sur" mount, and the little interest I possessed. " I could discover no means of reaching the " object... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pagina’s
...itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. " I felt impressed," said he, " with (ta feeling that I should never rise in my " profession....staggered with " a view of the difficulties I had to sur" mount, and the little interest I possessed. " I could discover no means of reaching the " object... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. " I felt im" pressed," said he, " with a feeling that I " should never rise in my profession. My " mind was staggered with a view of the diffi" culties I had to surmount, and the little " interest I possessed. I could discover no " means... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the sufferings which he at that time endured." ' I felt impressed' said he, ' with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with • view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could ,discover... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 pagina’s
...England itself, he spoke of the feelings which he at this time endured. " I felt impressed," said he, " with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession....difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest 1 possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...sunk in gloom. Long afterwards, he described his feelings at this time in the following terms. " I was impressed," he said, " with a feeling that I should...never rise in my profession My mind was staggered, on considering the difficulties I had to struggle with and the little interest I possessed. I could... | |
 | 738 pagina’s
...prospects. " I felt," said he, " that I should never rise in my profession ; rny mind was stagnant with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount,...interest I possessed — I could discover no means of realising the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself... | |
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