 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 páginas
...that old generals were not in the habit of taking advice from young gentlemen. Nelson replied: " sir, I am as old as the prime minister of England, and...ships, as that minister is of governing the state." Resolved to do his duty, he ordered all American vessels to quit the islands iu eight and forty hours;... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 páginas
...taking advice from young gentlemen." " I have the honour, Sir (replied Nelson, indignantly), of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think...ships, as that minister is of governing the state." In defiance of the opposition from such a quarter, so unexpected and embarrassing, Captain Nelson ordered... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 páginas
...taking advice from young gentlemen." " I have the honour, Sir (replied Nelson, indignantly), of being as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think...one of his Majesty's ships, as that minister is of goreining the state." In defiance of the opposition from such a quarter, so unexpected and embarrassing,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 páginas
...that confidence in himself which never carried him too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am " as old as the prime minister of England, " and think myself as capable of command* " ing one of his Majesty's ships as that " minister is of governing the slate." He was resolved... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 páginas
...that confidence in himself which never carried him too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " 1 am « as old as the prime minister of England, « and think myself as capable of command" ing one of his Majesty's ships as that " minister is of governing the state."^"~lle was resolved... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 páginas
...occasion, " I am " as old as the prime minister of England, " and think myself as capable of comrnand" ing one of his Majesty's ships as that " minister is of governing the state." He was resolved to do his duty, whatever might be the opinion or conduct of others: and when he arrived... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 páginas
...that confidence in himself which never carried him too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am as " old as the prime minister of England, and...ships as that minister " is of governing the state." He was resolved to do his duty, whatever might be the opinion or conduct of others : and when he arrived... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1828 - 282 páginas
...far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am as " old as the prime minister of England, and u think myself as capable of commanding " one of his...ships as that minister " is of governing the state." He was resolved to do his duty, whatever might be the opinion or conduct of others: and when he arrived... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 páginas
...that confidence in himself which never carried him too far, and always was equal to the occasion, " I am as old as the prime minister of England, and...ships as that minister is of governing the state." He was resolved to do his duty, whatever might be the opinion or conduct of others : and when he arrived... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 páginas
...indignation was roused in his turn, and produced this emphatic answer : "I have the honour, sir, of being as old as the prime minister of England, and think...ships as that minister is of governing the State." In November, 1784, the hurricane months being over, and the squadron having arrived at Barbadoes, the... | |
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I am as old as the Prime Minister of England, and think myself as capable of commanding one of His Majesty's ships as that Minister is of governing the State. 
