 ... never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I...  Sea Fighters from Drake to Farragut - Page 274by Jessie Peabody Frothingham - 1902 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me; and presented my King and country as my patrons. " Well then (I exclaimed), 1 will be a hero, and conJiding in Providence, I will Irave every danger... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...tion. After a long and gloomy reverie, in " which I almost wished myself overboard, " a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled " within me, and presented my king and " country as my patron. Well, then," I exclaimed, " I will be a hero ! and, con" iiding in providence, I will brave... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my King and Country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger.'... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...— ' After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow nf patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as ray patron. Well then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero 1 and, confiding in Providence, I will brave every... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero ! and, confiding in Providence, I will brave... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I exclaimed, 'I will be a hero! -and, confiding in Providence, I will brave... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...at some time or other, has been felt by every man of genius, and in his own words, " a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patrons. Well then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero! and, confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger."... | |
 | Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 290 pages
...of ultimate success. " After a gloomy reverie," as he afterwards expressed himself, "a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero, and, confiding in Providence, I will brave every... | |
 | John George Edgar - 1861 - 364 pages
...ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my King and country as my patrons. ' Well, then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero ; and, confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger!'... | |
 | J Bradshawe Walker - 1864 - 328 pages
...ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patrons. ' Well, then," I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero ! and, confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger... | |
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