 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...staggereJ 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.....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. "... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...and the little interest I 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 glow of patriotism was kindled within me; and presented my King and country as my patrons. "... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...with '* a view of the difficulties I had to sur" mount, and the little interest I possessed. " I could discover no means of reaching the " object of my ambition....reverie, in which I almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron.... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...the bosoms of our naval commanders. He reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself — " After a long and gloomy 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...little " interest I possessed. I 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 glow of patriotism was kindled " within me, and presented my king and " country as my patron.... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...staggered with • 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....reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow of patriotism was kindled within me, 'and presented my King and my country as n. • patrons.... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...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....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. '... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...with a view of the difficulties which I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition....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. '... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...the bosoms of our naval commanders. He reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself: — ' 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...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....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. '... | |
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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... 
