 ... to look upon Nelson ere they died. The victory of Trafalgar was celebrated, indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing, but they were without joy; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely...  The Life of Nelson - Pagina 192door Robert Southey - 1900 - 383 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...great measure through his genius, that they scarcely seemed to receive any addition from this; that the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas, and the destruction of so great a fleet, hardly appeared to add to our strength or security; for we felt ourselves as strong... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...seemed to receive any addition from the inos't signal victory that ever was achieved upon the sea* : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which...France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to increase our security or strength ; for, while Nelson was living to watch the combined squadrons of... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...great measure through his genius, that they scarcely seemed to receive any addition from this: that the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas, and the destruction of so great a fleet, hardly appeared to add to our strength or security ; for we felt ourselves as strong... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pagina’s
...joy ; for such already w¿* ti. 1з;л glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victoty that ever was achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...without joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from...secure as now, when they were no longer in existence. n^ There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening the body, that, in the course of... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pagina’s
...without joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from...strength ; for, while Nelson was living, to watch the comhined squadrons of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence.... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 pagina’s
...EVERY-DA? BOOH^-OCTODEll 27, 2a,"29. glory of the British navy, through son's surpassing genius, lh»t it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...victory that ever was achieved upon the seas': and fhe destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated,... | |
 | John Stacy - 1831 - 314 pagina’s
...without joy; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victory thai ever was achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...without joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victory that ever was achieve«! upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime srhemes... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pagina’s
...joy ; for such already WM tht — 1 glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from...the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon tliu seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were... | |
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