 When Nelson joined the fleet at Yarmouth, he found the admiral 'a little nervous about dark nights and fields of ice.' ' But we must brace up,' said he ; ' these are not times for nervous systems. I hope we shall give our northern enemies that hailstorm...  Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt - Stran 334avtor: Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 strani
...happened to be unusually favourable : so mild a winter had not been known in the Baltic for many years. When * Nelson joined the fleet at Yarmouth, he found...— « these are " not times for nervous systems.— I hope " we shall give our northern enemies that " hailstorm of bullets which gives our dear " country... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 strani
...happened to be unusually favourable, so mild a winter had not been known in the Baltic for many years. When Nelson joined the fleet at Yarmouth, he found...said he ; " these are not times for nervous systems. — I hope we shall give our northern enemies that hailstorm of bullets, which gives our dear country... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 830 strani
...sensible of the slight, therefore, he cheerfully accepted the subordinate command. When he arrived at Yarmouth he " found the admiral a little nervous...about dark nights and fields of ice ; but we must brave up, said he, these are not times for nervous systems. I hope we shall give our northern enemies... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1836 - 320 strani
...happened to be unusually, favourable, so mild a winter had not been known in the Baltic for many years. When Nelson joined the fleet at Yarmouth, he found the admiral " a little nervous about.dark nights and fields of ice."—" But we must brace up," said he ; " these are not times for... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 764 strani
...sensible of the slight, therefore, hf cheerfully accepted the subordinate command. When he arrived at Yarmouth he "found the admiral a little nervous about dark nights aud fields of ice; but we must brave up," said he, " these are not times for nervon« systems. I hope... | |
 | 1843 - 320 strani
...happened to be unusually favourable, so mild a winter had not been known in the Baltic for many years. When Nelson joined the fleet at Yarmouth, he found...nights and fields of- ice."—" But we must brace upj" said he ; " these are hot times-far nervous systems*^! hope we shall give our northern enemies... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 882 strani
...sensible of the slight, therefore, he cheerfully accepted the subordinate command. When he arrived at Yarmouth he " found the admiral a little nervous...about dark nights and fields of ice ; but we must brave up," said he, " these are not times for nervous systems. I hope we shall give our northern enemies... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 604 strani
...best Ally, and I hope we shall not give her up, as all our Allies have given us up. Our friend here is a little nervous about dark nights and fields of ice, but we must brace up ; these are not times for nervous systems. I want Peace, which is only to be had through, I trust,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 586 strani
...best Ally, and I hope we shall not give her up, as all our Allies have given us up. Our friend here is a little nervous about dark nights and fields of ice, but we must brace up ; these are not times for nervous systems. I want Peace, which is only to be had through, I trust,... | |
 | 1855 - 534 strani
...quote Sonthey'* "Life of Nelson." We are there told, that previously to the start for Copenhagen " he found the admiral a little nervous about dark nights...but " we must brace up," said he. " these are not the times for nervous systems," It is, we believe, this conviction which has lately induced England... | |
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