 May the great God whom I worship grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a 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...  Life of Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. - Page 194by Joseph ALLEN (of Greenwich Hospital.) - 1853 - 247 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1870 - 954 pages
...misconduct should be allowed to tarnish it ; and that humanity after victory might be the fundamental feature in the British fleet : " For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him that made me." He inquired whether a signal was not wanting, and up went the signal which conveyed the immortal words,... | |
 | Charles Rathbone Low - Great Britain - 1872 - 544 pages
...spirit of patriotism, which he had penned in the retirement of his cabin, was found among his papers. " 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.... | |
 | William Morrison Bell - United States - 1872 - 414 pages
...whom England mourns even to-day. " They have done for me at last, Hardy : my back is shot through. May the great God whom I worship grant to my country,...of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory. May no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature... | |
 | Sir Edward Belcher - China - 1872 - 418 pages
...whom England mourns even to-day. " They have done for me at last, Hardy : my back is shot through. May the great God whom I worship grant to my country,...of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory. May no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 pages
...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Ronald Grant - 1874 - 154 pages
...off Cape Trafalgar. Before it began the admiral went into 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 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... | |
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