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Side ix
... feeling of honour which made professional duty always the first consideration , to the utter exclusion of all sordid or selfish views of personal advantage . His principle was , as stated in his private letters to his wife , to strive ...
... feeling of honour which made professional duty always the first consideration , to the utter exclusion of all sordid or selfish views of personal advantage . His principle was , as stated in his private letters to his wife , to strive ...
Side 15
... feel myself in a higher situation as mid in your flagship than in any other ; ' and that , if I did my own duty properly , and showed proper obedience to those above me , I did not anticipate any difficulty in obtaining it from those ...
... feel myself in a higher situation as mid in your flagship than in any other ; ' and that , if I did my own duty properly , and showed proper obedience to those above me , I did not anticipate any difficulty in obtaining it from those ...
Side 41
... feeling of objection whatever on my part to your extracting expressions such as you refer to : the high estimation which drew forth those expressions of affection which were due to your mother when living , are equally due to her memory ...
... feeling of objection whatever on my part to your extracting expressions such as you refer to : the high estimation which drew forth those expressions of affection which were due to your mother when living , are equally due to her memory ...
Side 52
... feel a little tired ; and as I have now nothing to do but keep the ship's head the right way , and take care that the sails are well trimmed , in readiness for the morning , I shall even make that over to the officer of the watch and go ...
... feel a little tired ; and as I have now nothing to do but keep the ship's head the right way , and take care that the sails are well trimmed , in readiness for the morning , I shall even make that over to the officer of the watch and go ...
Side 64
... feel interested about him . From the first day that I saw him on board the ' Victory ' I was captivated by his manner , so unusual and yet so becoming to his situa- tion as confidant of Lord Nelson ; and I gave in to the general good ...
... feel interested about him . From the first day that I saw him on board the ' Victory ' I was captivated by his manner , so unusual and yet so becoming to his situa- tion as confidant of Lord Nelson ; and I gave in to the general good ...
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Side 148 - See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury, New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination, and a form, indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man : This was your husband.