 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pagina’s
...them, as when they were destroyed. There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening his body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age; yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done, nor ought... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pagina’s
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
 | 1816 - 420 pagina’s
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen Bb prematurely whose work was done; nor ought... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...secure, as when they were destroyed. There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening his body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pagina’s
...fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to increase our security or strength ; for, while Nelson was living...enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they are no longer in existence. L. BUONAPARTE. (Journal at Elba.) (The death of jNapoleon Buonaparte will... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...them, as when they were destroyed. There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening his body, that in the course of nature he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age ; yet he cannot lie said to have fallen prematurely, whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pagina’s
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...of nature, he might have attained, like his father, to a good old age. Yet he cannot be said to have fallen prematurely whose work was done ; nor ought... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...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
...achieved upon the seas: and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared...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
...achieved upon the seas': and fhe destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to add to our security or strength ; for white Nelson was living, to watch • the combined squadrons of the •nemy, w« felt ourselves as... | |
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Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas. And the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated,... 
