 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
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 354 pages
...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,...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil." l With these feelings he engaged in the war. Josiah, his step-son, went with him as a midshipman. The... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 266 pages
...things, young gentleman," said Nelson _L to one of his midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind : first, you must always implicitly obey orders,...your King; and thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman." With these feelings he engaged in the war. Josiah, his stepson, went with him as midshipman. The Agamemnon... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1896 - 378 pages
...things, young gentle•i man,' said Nelson to one of his midshipmen, ' which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders,...you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil.' With Ordered these feelings he engaged in the Anti-Jacobin war. Josiah, his son-in-law, went with him *... | |
 | Alfred Thayer Mahan - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY - 1897 - 566 pages
...the French Revolution, he gave the following pithy counsels for his guidance in professional life : " First, you must always implicitly obey orders, without...their 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 - Admirals - 1900 - 212 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...Frenchman as you do the devil." With these feelings he ensaged in the war. Josiah, his step-son, went with him as midshipman. The Agamemnon was ordered to... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1902 - 388 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-inlaw, went with him as a midshipman. The Agamemnon was ordered to the Mediterranean,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1902 - 380 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, without attempting to form any opinion o( your own respecting their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks... | |
 | Margaret Bertha Synge - Europe - 1903 - 258 pages
...stepson, a boy about thirteen years old at this time. To these young sailors he gave this advice : " First, you must always implicitly obey orders, without...propriety ; secondly, you must consider every man as your enemy who speaks evil of your king ; and thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil."... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1905 - 726 pages
...midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you must always implicitly obey orders. . . . Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil" (Southey's Life of Kelton, ch. iii.).] 1 [Matthew vii. 16, 20.] gone on to the duties of soldiers,... | |
 | John Ruskin - Economics - 1905 - 736 pages
...midshipmen, " which you are constantly to bear in mind. First, you roust always implicitly obey orders. . . . Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who...thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman as you do the devil " (Southey's Life qf A'elton, ch. iii.).] 1 [Matthew vii. 16, 20.] gone on to the duties of soldiers,... | |
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