The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the NileHutchinson, 1898 - 410 pagina's SOME years ago, Professor J. K. Laughton's admirable selection of "Letters and Dispatches of Horatio, Viscount Nelson," inspired me with such an interest in Nelson's wonderfully human and graphic correspondence that I studied the larger and earlier "Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson," collected by Sir Harris Nicolas. The present book is the outcome of a long and affectionate study of these two works, and the well-thumbed pages of Southey and Jeaffreson. But since, at the time of my first visit to Sicily, a little more than two years ago, I had definitely before me the project of writing a Nelson novel for the one-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of the Nile (August 1st, 1898), I have read most of the important works dealing with Lord Nelson's life, especially Captain Mahan's "Life of Nelson," which is a monument of impartiality, research, and the application of professional knowledge to literature. I have also, by the kindness of Lord Dundonald, Mr. Morrison, and others, had the opportunity of seeing a quantity of unpublished Nelsoniana, which have been of the utmost value to me in forming a final opinion of the character of my hero. |
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The Admiral: A Romance of Nelson in the Year of the Nile Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen Volledige weergave - 1898 |
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Pagina 40 - Thanks to your exertions," said he, writing to Sir W. and Lady Hamilton, "we have victualled and watered; and surely watering at the fountain of Arethusa, we must have victory. We shall sail with the first breeze; and be assured I will return either crowned with laurel or covered with cypress.
Pagina 80 - During the whole pursuit it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances would permit, to have his captains on board the Vanguard, and explain to them his own ideas of the different and best modes of attack, and such plans as he proposed to execute, on falling in with the enemy, whatever their situation might be.
Pagina 78 - Your lordship deprived yourself of frigates to make mine certainly the first squadron in the world, and I feel that I have zeal and activity to do credit to your appointment, and yet to be unsuccessful hurts me most sensibly. But if they are above water, I will find them out, and if possible bring them to kittle. You have done your part in giving me so fine a fleet, and I hope to do mine in making use of them.
Pagina 246 - The Neapolitan Officers have not lost much honour, for God knows they had but little to lose ; but they lost all they had. Mack has supplicated the King to sabre every man who ran from Civita Castellana to Rome. He has, we hear, torn off the epaulets of some of these scoundrels, and placed them on good serjeants.
Pagina 321 - I have and be well in health? Kingdoms lost and a Royal Family in distress ; but they are pleased to place confidence in me, and whilst I live and my services can be useful to them, I shall never leave this Country...
Pagina 97 - Squadron he has the honour to command, on the event ol" the late Action ; and he desires they will accept his most sincere and cordial Thanks for their very gallant behaviour in this glorious Battle. It must strike forcibly every British Seaman, how superior their conduct is, when in discipline and good order, to the riotous behaviour of lawless Frenchmen.
Pagina 252 - My dear lord, there is an old saying, that when things are at the worst they must mend : now the mind of man cannot fancy things worse than they are here. But, thank God ! my health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those whom it is my duty to afford assistance to.
Pagina 238 - in fourteen days this country is lost ; for the Emperor has not yet moved his army, and Naples has not the power of resisting the enemy. It was not a case...
Pagina 237 - Culloden was as much engaged as any Ship in the Squadron. His sufferings were in every respect more than any of us. He deserves every reward which a grateful Country can bestow on the most meritorious Sea-Officer of his standing in the service.
Pagina 368 - ... unable to remain any longer, covenant to be removed to a place where they may be in a situation to renew their diabolical schemes against His Sicilian Majesty and the peace and happiness of his faithful Subjects, and their removal to be at the expense of His Majesty ; and those Enemies and Rebels to be protected by the Fleet of His Sicilian Majesty's faithful Ally, the King of Great Britain. Therefore evidently this agreement implies that both parties are supposed to remain in statu quo ; but...