 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...— " If we succeed, " what will the world say?" — " There is no if in the " case," coolly replied the admiral: " that we shall ." succeed, is certain;...tell the story, ." is a very different question!" So positive was this great man of success, even before the battle commenced. Though Lord Nelson had... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...with transport: " If we succeed, what will the world say ! « There is no if in the case," replied the admiral; " that we shall succeed is certain; who...live to tell the story is a very different question." As the squadron advanced, the enemy opened a steady fire from the starboard side of their whole line,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...succeed, what will the world say ?" "There is no if" replied the admiral ; "that we shall succeed is most certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question." The position of the enemy presented the most formidable obstacles, but the admiral viewed these with the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 pages
...transport, " If we succeed, what will " the world say ! " — " There is no if in the " case," replied the admiral : " that we " shall succeed, is certain...may live " to tell the story, is a very different qucs" tion." As the squadron advanced, the enemy opened a steady fire from the starboard side of their... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say r" Nelson replied, " There is no ifm the case : that we shall succeed, is certain : who may live to tell the story, is quite a different question." In the heat of the action Nelson received a severe wound from a piece... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...transport, " If we succeed, Q " what will the world say!"— "There is " no //' in the case," replied the admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain : who " may live to tell the story, is a very dif" ferent question." As the squadron advanced, they were asBailed by a shower of shot and shells... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...succeed, what will the world say ?" "There is no j^," replied the admiral ; "that we shall succeed is most certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question." The position of the enemy presented the most formidable obstacles, but the admiral viewed these with the... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say ! " " There is no ' If ' in the case," replied the Admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain ; who may live to tell the story, is a very dif. ferent question." ner," observed the commissary of the fleet, " as to bid defiance to a force... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 pages
...what will the world say !" " There is no if in the case," replied the admiral, " that we shall sncceed is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different qnestion." As the coast abounded with shoals on the left or larboard of the enemy's line, they had... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say!" "There is no tfia the case," replied the Admiral ; " that we shall succeed is certain —...live to tell the story is a very different question." TOL. i. 4 j. As the squadron advanced, they were assailed by a shower of shot and shells from the batteries... | |
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There is no if in the case," replied the Admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question. 
