| Book - 1874 - 174 pages
...battle ; the enemy with their heads to the southward — at seven, the enemy wearing in succession. May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country,...great and glorious victory! and may no misconduct in any H one tarnish it! and may humanity after victory "be the predominant feature in the British fleet... | |
| Sea stories - 1876 - 504 pages
...Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer: "May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!... | |
| Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote this prayer : — " May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...great and glorious victory ; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet... | |
| Mormons - 1899 - 492 pages
...Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin and wrote the following prayer:— May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country...fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to him that made me; and may his blessings alight on my endeavors to serve my country faithfully! To Him I... | |
| Richard H. Weisberg - Literary Criticism - 1984 - 244 pages
...observations and reflections upon passing occurrences, mingled with occasional self-communings. They /allowed now, without break of space, or paragraph, upon the...great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet.... | |
| David Davies - First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797 - 1997 - 218 pages
...Nelson was a man with many personal faults, but nothing can take from him his inspiration and vision. 'May no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the dominant feature in the British Fleet' must be as noble a sentiment as any expressed by any military... | |
| Dudley Pope - Fiction - 1999 - 384 pages
...for Battle; the Enemy with their heads to the Southward: at seven the Enemy wearing in succession. May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country,...great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.... | |
| Elizabeth M. Knowles - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1999 - 1160 pages
...simple!' letter to Lady Hamilton, i October 1 8c>s, in Robert Southey Life of Nelson ( 1 8 1 3 ) ch. 9 19 May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country and for the benefit of Kurope in general a great and glorious victory; and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may... | |
| Deborah Cassidi - Religion - 2002 - 186 pages
...ships. Send the rain! Herbert E. Palmer Lieutenant-Commander Mike Cheshire, Captain of HMS Victory M.ay the great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country...great and glorious victory: and may no misconduct, in any one, tarnish it: and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.... | |
| Colin White - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 380 pages
...prepare for Battle the Enemy with their heads to the Southward, at seven the Encmy wearing in succession. May the Great God whom I worship Grant to my Country...great and Glorious Victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet.... | |
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