| Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...thought must be made, — he was "aware of the consequences to hisownp'er"sonal reputation, butitwouldbe cowardly " in him to leave Nelson to bear the whole..."shame of the failure, if shame it should be "deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore, but with this disinterested and * I have great pleasure in rendering... | |
| Robert Southey - 1828 - 302 pages
...oppose ; a " retreat he thought must be made, — he was "aware of the consequences to hisownper"sonal reputation, but it would be cowardly " in him to leave..."shame of the failure, if shame it should be "deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore, but with this disinterested and * I have great pleasure in rendering... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...fire," he said, " was too hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat he thought must be made, — he was aware of the consequences to his own personal reputation,...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore,but with this disinterested and generous feeling, he made the... | |
| Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1835 - 352 pages
...was too pressing : he was aware of the consequence to his own personal reputation ; but he thought it would be cowardly in him to leave Nelson to bear...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed. ' Under a mistaken judgment therefore,' says Mr. Southey ; l4 ' but with this disinterested and generous... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 pages
...made. I am aware of the consequences to my own personal reputation, but it would be cowardly in me to leave Nelson to bear the whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed."— See SOUTHEY, ii. 125. •f- The signal for discontinuing action. order to retire was seen in time to... | |
| Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...he said, ?' was too hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat he thought must be made, — he was aware of the consequences to his own personal reputation,...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed." Under a mistaken judgment,* therefore, but with this disinterested and generous feeling, he made the... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 pages
...made. I am aware of the consequences to my own personal reputation, but it would be cowardly in me to leave Nelson to bear the whole shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed." See SOUTIIEY, ii. 125. t The signal for discontinuing action. VOL. IV. 2 L CHAP, tinned the combat... | |
| Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 586 pages
...he said, 'was too hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat, he thought must be made : — he was aware of the consequences to his own personal reputation...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed.'" Mr. James also takes this view of the circumstance in his " Naval History." 1 " For close Action,"... | |
| Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1845 - 604 pages
...he said, 'was too hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat, he thought must be made : — he was awnre of the consequences to his own personal reputation...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed.'" Mr. James also takes this view of the circumstance in his " Naval History." note Ship. On onr smoke... | |
| Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pages
...hot for Nelson to oppose ; a retreat, he thought must be made : — he was aware of the cousequences to his own personal reputation ; but it would be cowardly...shame of the failure, if shame it should be deemed.'" Mr. James also takes this view of the circumstance in his " Naval History." 5 " For close Action,"... | |
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