 | Robert Southey - 1883 - 242 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 : 1 believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. 1 hope it has made... | |
 | Sir John M. Burgoyne - 1885 - 234 pagina’s
...this gale of wind, and adds, " I ought not to call it by the cold name of accident ; I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness to. check my consummate...officer, as I feel confident it has made me a better man. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around... | |
 | Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1886 - 388 pagina’s
...fleet was much damaged, and attributes his preservation to the mercy of God : — ' 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 it has made me a better man. I kiss with all humility the rod. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening,... | |
 | Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange - 1886 - 390 pagina’s
...fleet was much damaged, and attributes his preservation to the mercy of God : — ' 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 it has made me a better man. I kiss with all humility the rod. Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1890 - 424 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 firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 354 pagina’s
...the remaiuder 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 firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1897 - 566 pagina’s
...place, and my pride was too great for man." To his wife he wrote in the same strain : " I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold...Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity." Vanity was rather a hard name to call the natural elation of a young admiral, intrusted with an unusually... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 378 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 firmly it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer,... | |
 | Edward Kirk Rawson - 1899 - 498 pagina’s
...distress that the meanest frigate out of France would have been a very unwelcome guest. ... I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold...Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity." Nevertheless he kept himself well in hand, as he did the ships under his command, and if he felt depressed... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - 1899 - 896 pagina’s
...a place, and my pride was too great for man." To his wife he wrote in the same strain: "I ought not to call what has happened to the Vanguard by the cold...firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check iny consummate vanity." Vanity was rather a hard name to call the natural elation of a young admiral,... | |
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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. 
