 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow-countrymen as Nelson* All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature (fie sKfHleSt alloy of selfishness or cupidity ; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...had many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellowcountrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity ; but that, with perfect and entire deration, he served... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow countrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; and there was not in his nature, the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity ; but that with perfect... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow-countrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 352 pages
...the crowd that was collected to obtain a sight of the national hero. ' Many,' says his biographer, ' were in tears ; and many knelt down before him, to...but that he served his country with a perfect and intire devotion ; and therefore they loved him as truly and fervently as he loved England.'8 In the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...had many heroes; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow-countrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity ; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow countrymen as Nelюп. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature (lie slightest alloy of selfishness or cupid.ty ; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...many heroes ; but never one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow-countrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1846 - 500 pages
...through the crowds collected to obtain a sight of the national hero : ' many,' says his biographer, ' were in tears ; and many knelt down before him, to...but that he served his country with a perfect and intire devotion : therefore they loved him as truly and fervently as he loved England.' 6 In the mean... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pages
...one who so entirely possessed the love of his fellow-countrymen as Nelson. All men knew that his bent was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity ; but that, with perfect and entire devotion, he served... | |
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All men knew that his heart was as humane as it was fearless ; that there was not in his nature the slightest alloy of selfishness or cupidity; but that with perfect and entire devotion he served his country with all his heart, and with all his soul,... 
