 | 1813 - 574 pages
...reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself — "After a long and gloomy reverie, in which / almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me,and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, 1 exclaimed, I will be a hero! and confiding... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron. " Well then," I...every danger !" Long afterwards Nelson loved to speak of the feeling of that moment : and from that time, he often said, a radiant orb was suspended in his... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron. « Well then," I...in Providence, I ** will brave every danger!" Long after* wards Nelson loved to speak of the feeling of that moment: and from that time, he often said,... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a midden glow of patriotism was kindled within me,and presented my king and country as my patron. Well then, I exclaimed,.! will be a hero! and confidmg in Providence, I will brave every danger." Long afterwards, says Mr. Southey,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...could discover no " means of reaching the object of my ambi" tion. After a long and gloomy reverie, in " which I almost wished myself overboard, " a sudden...Well, then," I exclaimed, " I will be a hero ! and, con" iiding in providence, I will brave every «• danger !" Long afterwards Nelson loved to speak... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden...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... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...I could ,discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden...was kindled within me, 'and presented my King and my country as n. • patrons. Well then, I exclaimed, l will be a hero, and confiding rear-admiral... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden...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... | |
 | Joel Hawes - Books and reading - 1829 - 190 pages
...should never rise in my profession. At length a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled in my bosom, and presented my king and country as my patron. Well, then, I exclaimed, I will be a hero. From that time a radiant orb, as he expressed it, was suspended in his mind's eye, which urged him... | |
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with a feeling that I should 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... 
