 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 pagina’s
...ought not to call what has " happened to the Vanguard by the cold " name of accident : I believe firmly it was ." the Almighty's goodness, to check my " consummate...made " me a better officer, as I feel confident it " nan iiKitli- me a better nmii. Figure to *' yourself, on Sunday evening, at sunset, a *•• vain... | |
 | 1814 - 760 pagina’s
...umhition, subjected to a very humbling; sense of weakness under divine superiority. ' " 1 ouglit not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident; I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pagina’s
...them during the remainder of their lives. " I ought not," says the Admiral, writing to his wife, " to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident : I believe, firmly, it was the Almighty's goodness to check my consummate vanity. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pagina’s
...the remainder of their lives. " I ought not," said the admiral, writing to his wife, — "I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident: I believe L2 firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 pagina’s
...to his heart. " I ought not to call what has happened by the cold name of accident. I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness to check my consummate...I hope it has made me a better officer, as I feel that it has made me a better man. I kiss, with all humility the rod. Figure to yourself a vain man... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 pagina’s
...remainder of their lives. " I ought not," said the admiral, writing to his wife, — " I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident: I believe L2 firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. 1 hope it has made me a better... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 pagina’s
...name of accident: I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. 1 hope it has made me a better officer, as I feel confident it has made me a betterman. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening, at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pagina’s
...described the effect produced on his mind by the dangers which he had just escaped : — " I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident. I believe firmly it was the Almighty goodness, to check my consummate vanity ; I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pagina’s
...remainder of their lives. " I ought not," said the admiral, writing to his wife, " I ought not to cal what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident : I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1840 - 446 pagina’s
...what has happened to the Van guard by the cold name of accident: I believe firmly it was the Ahnighty goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer, as I feel it has made me a better man : I kiss with all humility the rod. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening... | |
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I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold name of accident ; I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. 
