 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 134 pagina’s
...with France against England. 4. During the Battle of Copenhagen, Nelson wrote to the Crown Prince : "The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies, of the English." The words were true in a double sense. The Danes and the English belong to the same race, and they... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1881 - 264 pagina’s
...their colours flred upon the boats sent to take possession of them, Nelson wrote to the Crown Prince : "The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies, of the English ; " referring to their common Teutonic origin and to the mingling of the races. 5 Elsittore'.— A... | |
 | James Booth (head master of the Caledonian schools, Liverpool) - 1881 - 232 pagina’s
...thy wild and stormy steep, * Elsinore ! 3 1 ' Yc arc brothers.' Nelson wrote to the Crown Prince, ' The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies, of the English' — referring to their common origin from the ancient Germans. - Elsinore, n seaport in the island... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1883 - 884 pagina’s
...he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The bravo Danes are the brothers and should never be the enemies of the English." An armistice of 14 weeks was agreed to, and in the mean time the policy of Alexander, the now emperor... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - 1884 - 606 pagina’s
...vessels. Before doing so, however, he wrote the celebrated letter to the Crown Prince of Denmark : — "Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...enemies of the English." A wafer was then given him, bul he ordered a candle to be brought from the cockpit, and sealed the letter with wax, affixing a... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 296 pagina’s
...pulling to take possession of them, upon which Nelson wrote as follows to the Crown Prince : — ' ViceAdmiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English.' This humane and dignified remonstrance had its effect. A flag of truce came from the shore, and next... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1884 - 492 pagina’s
...it — he immediately retired to the stern galley, and wrote as follows to the Crown Prince : — " Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare...and should never be the enemies, of the English." This letter had the desired effect. The cannonading ceased, and a truce was soon entered upon. The... | |
 | Poetry - 1885 - 154 pagina’s
...longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag. . . . The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English." While the sun looked smiling bright O'er a wide and woful sight, Where the fires of funeral light Died... | |
 | William Francis Collier - 1887 - 536 pagina’s
...take possession of them ; upon which Nelson wrote as follows to the Crown Prince : — " Vice- Admiral Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when...brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English." This humane and dignified remonstrance had its effect. A flag of truce came from the shore, and next... | |
 | Walter Baxendale - 1888 - 708 pagina’s
...upon the boats sent to take possession of them, Nelson wrote to the Crown Prince : " The brave Dunes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies, of the English," referring to their common Teutonic origin. How much more, then, should this be felt to be true among... | |
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Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark, when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag ; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he... 
