 | 1799 - 490 sider
...kifs with all humility the red . Figure to yourlelf on Sunday evenhis cabin with a fquadron around him, who looked up to their Chief to lead them to glory, aud in whom their Chief placed the fmriflt reliance, thît the virtue — thele have been his compafs... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 sider
...to yourself on Sunday evening, at sun-set, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory, and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance, that the proudest ships of equal numbers, belonging to France, would have lowered... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 sider
...at sun-set, a vain man, walking in, his ca.bin, with a squadron^ around hjjn, whp Jopk$d, up to^thew chief, to lead them to glory ; and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance, that the proudest ships, of equal numbers, belonging to France, would have bowed... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 sider
...to yourself, on Sunday evening at sun-set, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory, and in whom |heir chief placed the firmest reliance, that the proudest ships of equal numbers belonging to France... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 276 sider
...yourself, on " Sunday evening, at sunset, a vain man " walking in his cabin, with a squadron " around him, who looked up to their " chief to lead them to glory, and in " whom their chief placed the firmest rc" liance that the proudest ships of equal " numbers belonging to France would have " lowered... | |
 | 1814 - 760 sider
...to yourself, on Sunday evening, at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory, and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance that the proudest ships of equal numbers belonging to France would have lowered their... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sider
...Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory ; and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance, that the proudest ships of equal numbers belonging to France would have bowed their... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 sider
...to yourself, on Sunday evening, at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory, and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance that the proudest ships of equal numbers belonging to France would have lowered their... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 sider
...Figure to yourself a vain man on Sunday evening at sun-set walking in his cabin, with a squadron about him who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory. Figure to yourself this proud conceited man when the sun rose on Monday morning, his ship dismasted,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 sider
...Figure to yourself, on Sunday evening at sunset, a vain man walking in his cabin, with a squadron around him, who looked up to their chief to lead them to glory, and in whom their chief placed the firmest reliance, that the proudest ships, of equal numbers, belonging to France, would have lowered... | |
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I believe firmly it was the Almighty's goodness to check my consummate vanity. I hope it has made me a better officer, as I feel confident it has made me a better man. 
