 Secondly, the British Fleet under my command could never have returned the second time to Egypt, had not Lady Hamilton's influence with the Queen of Naples caused letters to be wrote to the Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the Fleet being...  Life of Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. - Page 216by Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1806 - 790 pages
...'French fleet ! — "Could I have rewarded thefe fervices, 1 would not now call upon my Country ; but ai that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Lady Hamilton, therefore, a legacy to my King and Gttintry, that they will give her an ample provifion lo maintain her rank in life. I al(b leave to... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...the Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the fleet being supplied with every thing, should they put into any port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse,...But, as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Hamilton, therefore, a legacy to my King and Country; that they will give her an ample provision, to... | |
 | sir William Beatty - 1807 - 114 pages
...Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the Fleet's being supplied with every thing, should they put into any port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse, and re8 THIS phrase has been subjected to misconstruction ; to the Writer of these pages, however, both... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 728 pages
...every fupply j went to Egypt, and deftroyed the French fleet i " Could I have rewarded theic fervices, I would not now call upon my country ; but as that has not been in my power, 1 leave Emma lady Hamilton therefore a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample... | |
 | 1808 - 1142 pages
...governor of .Syracuse, fliat he " was to encourage the fleets being " supplied with every thing, should " they put into any port in Sicily. " We put into Syracuse, and re'• ceived every supply; went to " Egypt, and destroyed the French " fleet : " Could I have rewarded... | |
 | 1815 - 210 pages
...the governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the fleet being supplied with every thing, should they put into any port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse,...But as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Hamilton, therefore, a legacy to my king and country; that they will give her an ample provision to... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 834 pages
...Syracuse that he was to encourage the fleet being supplied with everything, should they put into that port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse, and received...destroyed the French fleet. Could I have rewarded those services, I would not now call upon my country ; but as that has not been iu my power, I leave... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1828 - 302 pages
...governor of Syracuse, that he was to " encourage the fleet's being supplied with " every thing, should they put into any " port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse,...my power, I " leave Emma Lady Hamilton therefore a u legacy to my king and country, that they " will give her an ample provision to main" tain her rank... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...the governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the fleet being Supplied with every thing, should they put into any port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse,...But, as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Hamilton, therefore, as a legacy to my king and country, that they will give her an ample provision... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1844 - 928 pages
...the governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the fleets' being supplied with everything, should they put into any port in Sicily. We put into Syracuse, and received every supply ; went to Egypt, aud destroyed the French fleet. " Could I have rewarded these services, I would not now call upon my... | |
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