 THERE are three things, young gentleman," said Nelson to one of his Midshipmen, "which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own respecting their propriety. Secondly,...  The Monthly critical gazette - Page 2961824Full view - About this book
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...things, young gentlemen," said Nelson to one of his midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind, — First, you must always implicitly obey...Thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil." This admonition was given when France rancorously threatened to destroy England as a nation, and had... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...things, young gentleman," said Nelson to one of his midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...Devil." With these feelings he engaged in the war. Josiah, his son-in-law, went with him as a midshipman. The Agamemnon was ordered to the Mediterranean,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1835 - 342 pages
...things, young gentleman," said Nelson to one of his midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...attempting to form any opinion of your own respecting their propriety.Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king: and, thirdly,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...addressing one of these youths, whose father he knew to be a stanch Whig, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...propriety ; secondly, you must consider every man as your enemy who speaks ill of your king ; and thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil."... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 pages
...things, young gentleman," said Nelson to one of his midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...any opinion of your own respecting their propriety. " , ••c*y / Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy t\ who speaks ill of your king : and,... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pages
...certainly to bear in mind. First, you must always obey superior orders, without questioning their utility. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your'king. And thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you would the devil!" Captain Nelson was perfectly... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...things, young gentleman," said Nelson to one of' his midshipmen, " which .you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...Devil." With these feelings he engaged in the war. Josiah, his son-in-law, went with him as a midshipman. The Agamemnon was ordered to the Mediterranean,... | |
 | George Cone Beckwith - Peace - 1847 - 278 pages
...directions, as the essence of their duties : " There are three things which you are constantly to bear in mind — first, you must always implicitly obey...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil." War, indeed, is a system of well-nigh unrestrained, illimitable wickedness. It tramples under foot... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 pages
...advice to his Midshipmen : <l There are three things, young gentlemen, which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman, as you do the devil." He had a perfect Gallo-phobia. It breaks forth perpetually in his correspondence, and it was mixed... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 pages
...advice to his Midshipmen : " There are three things, young gentlemen, which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman, as you do the devil." He had a perfect Gallo-phobia. It breaks forth perpetually in his correspondence, and it was mixed... | |
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