| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...Admiralty with despatches, called at five in the morning, and found him already dressed. Upon seeing him he exclaimed: " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall have yet to beat them!" — It was as he supposed: they had liberated the squadron... | |
| Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...Nelson's villa at Merton at five in the morning, and found his Lordship already up, and dressed. " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish, fleets (said Lord Nelson ^, and I think I shall yet have to teat them." His Lordship soon followed Captain... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...Nelson's villa at Merton at five in the morning, and found his Lordship already up, and dressed. " I am sure you bring me news of the French, and Spanish. fleets (said Lord Nelson 'i, and I think I shall yet have to beat tfiem." His Lordship soon followed Captain... | |
| 1813 - 552 pages
...him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him — « I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets! I think I shall yet have to beat them.' They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with... | |
| 1813 - 566 pages
...him at five 'in the moruing. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him — ' I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets! I think I shall yet have to beat them.' They had refitted at Vigo, alter the indecisive action with... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...on him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him : " I " am sure you bring me news of the French " and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet " have to beat them !" They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...Admiralty with despatches, called at five in the morning, and found him already dressed. Upon seeing him, he exclaimed ; " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet have to beat them ! " It was, as he supposed : they had liberated the squadron... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...on him at five in the morning. Nelson, who was already dressed, exclaimed, the moment he saw him : " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish fleets ! I think I shall yet have to beat them !" They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with... | |
| Scotland - 1833 - 1056 pages
...at Lord Nelson's villa at Merton about five in the morning, and found him already up and dressed. " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish...fleets, and I think I shall yet have to beat them." Lord Nelson followed him to London, and in talking over the operations that were intended on returning... | |
| England - 1833 - 1032 pages
...at Lord Nelson's villa at Merton about five in the morning, and found him already up and dressed. " I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish...fleets, and I think I shall yet have to beat them." Lord Nelson followed him to London, and in talking over the operations that were intended on returning... | |
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