 | baroness Rosina Doyle Bulwer- Lytton - 1851 - 1010 páginas
...right hand," replied Nelson ; " as I have the honour of presenting Captain Berry to your Majesty; and I can never think that a loss which the performance of my duty has occasioned." As far as this generous, warm-hearted compliment to Captain Berry goes — worth a thousand baronies... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 páginas
...service would lose a fine spirit. Nelson replied, " I can never think that a loss, please your Majesty, which the performance of my duty has occasioned; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I mil combat for my king and country." It was some time after this that the parliament granted him a... | |
 | Frederick Chamier - 1856 - 412 páginas
...right hand," replied Sir Horatio, " as I have the honour of presenting Captain Berry. And besides, may it please your Majesty, I can never think that...a foot to stand on, I will combat for my king and my country ! " They now gave him a pension of WOOL a year ; and I copied out the memorial which it... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1861 - 824 páginas
...presenting to your Majesty Captain Berry," replied Nelson. " Besides, I can never think that a ÍOM, which the performance of my duty has occasioned; and...stand on, I will combat for my king and country." For his services Nelson received a grant from Parliament of £1000 a year. Up to that time 1707, he... | |
 | Sir Edward Cust - 1862 - 390 páginas
...express his sorrow that this loss was depriving the nation of his services, when Sir Horatio replied, " I can never think that a loss which the performance...stand on, I will combat for my King and country." At this time it was proposed to confer upon him a pension of 1000/. a-year, and it became necessary,... | |
 | J Bradshawe Walker - 1864 - 328 páginas
...would lose a fine spirit. Nelson replied — " I can never think that a loss, please your Majesty, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ;...stand on, I will combat for my king and country." Shortly after this, Parliament granted him a pension of £1000 per annum. Previous to receiving this... | |
 | 1884 - 492 páginas
...On this the gallant and undaunted tar replied, with all the enthusiasm peculiar to his character : " I can never think that a loss which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and BO long as I have a foot to stand on I will combat for my king and country." Captain Adair also told... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 264 páginas
...had sustained, which he feared might deprive the country of his future services. Nelson replied : ' I can never think that a loss which the performance...stand on, I will combat for my king and country.' When the rear-admiral's arm was amputated, a nerve had been taken up with, or instead of, an artery,... | |
 | 1869 - 506 páginas
...wounded and bruised in his body, &c., &c." But at a personal interview he assured his Majesty that, " So long as I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for my King and country." In December, 1797, Sir Horatio returned thanks to Almighty God in St. George's, Hanover Square, for... | |
 | Esther Meynell - 1913 - 362 páginas
...Nelson quickly exclaimed, " as I have the honour of presenting Captain Berry to you. And, besides, may it please your Majesty, I can never think that...as I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for my country and King." This bit of apparent bombast was quite characteristic and natural in Nelson —... | |
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I can never think that a loss, which the performance of my duty has occasioned ; and so long as I have a foot to stand on, I will combat for my king and country. 
