The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes by sir N.H. Nicolas, Volumen5 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 100
Página
Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. PREFACE . SOME explanation of the contents of this Volume seems necessary , because many of the public ... NELSON's Dis- THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF VICE ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON.
Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. PREFACE . SOME explanation of the contents of this Volume seems necessary , because many of the public ... NELSON's Dis- THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF VICE ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON.
Página iii
... LORD NELSON's private correspondence was partly with different persons , and on different sub- jects from his former Letters . Though equally illustra- tive of his character , occasionally treating of important topics , and forming ...
... LORD NELSON's private correspondence was partly with different persons , and on different sub- jects from his former Letters . Though equally illustra- tive of his character , occasionally treating of important topics , and forming ...
Página iv
... LORD NELSON was on leave of absence , and resided at Merton . On the 10th of April 1803 , he was permitted to strike his flag ; and he remained on shore during the Peace of Amiens , about twelve months . His correspondence while on half ...
... LORD NELSON was on leave of absence , and resided at Merton . On the 10th of April 1803 , he was permitted to strike his flag ; and he remained on shore during the Peace of Amiens , about twelve months . His correspondence while on half ...
Página v
... LORD NELSON was selected for the command in the Mediterra- nean ; and he hoisted his flag in the Victory , at Spit- head , on the 18th of May 1803. The supposed neces- sity of reinforcing Admiral Cornwallis's Squadron off Ushant with ...
... LORD NELSON was selected for the command in the Mediterra- nean ; and he hoisted his flag in the Victory , at Spit- head , on the 18th of May 1803. The supposed neces- sity of reinforcing Admiral Cornwallis's Squadron off Ushant with ...
Página vi
... LORD NELSON's opinion , it was of the utmost im- portance that Great Britain should obtain a cession of Sardinia ; and the soundness of that opinion , which he repeated over and over again to every person of the least Political ...
... LORD NELSON's opinion , it was of the utmost im- portance that Great Britain should obtain a cession of Sardinia ; and the soundness of that opinion , which he repeated over and over again to every person of the least Political ...
Contenido
23 | |
33 | |
38 | |
40 | |
49 | |
55 | |
56 | |
61 | |
65 | |
66 | |
72 | |
73 | |
77 | |
94 | |
102 | |
111 | |
126 | |
133 | |
139 | |
145 | |
151 | |
153 | |
154 | |
159 | |
166 | |
168 | |
176 | |
177 | |
180 | |
183 | |
186 | |
189 | |
192 | |
195 | |
200 | |
203 | |
206 | |
207 | |
215 | |
217 | |
223 | |
224 | |
229 | |
233 | |
267 | |
268 | |
273 | |
279 | |
280 | |
285 | |
293 | |
301 | |
304 | |
311 | |
313 | |
316 | |
322 | |
328 | |
334 | |
336 | |
339 | |
340 | |
342 | |
344 | |
355 | |
368 | |
375 | |
379 | |
386 | |
392 | |
398 | |
401 | |
407 | |
410 | |
416 | |
422 | |
433 | |
439 | |
452 | |
457 | |
463 | |
469 | |
478 | |
487 | |
497 | |
504 | |
517 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Admiral Cornwallis ADMIRAL THE EARL Admiralty ALEXANDER DAVISON Amphion assure August BART believe Cape Captain Ives Sutton CAPTAIN SUTTON Colonel Davison command Convoy Copy dear Davison dear Lord dear Sir John dear Sutton EARL OF ST Elliot Papers England EXCELLENCY HUGH ELLIOT faithfully Fleet French Frigates Genoa Gibraltar H.M. SHIP AMAZON hereby required hope HUGH ELLIOT join July June K.B. Autograph King Kingdom of Naples Lady Hamilton letter Letter-Book Lieutenant Lord Nelson Lord St Lords Commissioners Lordship Majesty Majesty's Ship Malta Mediterranean Merton Messina Navy NELSON AND BRONTE Officer orders Port possession of Captain possession of Colonel possession of Vice-Admiral Rear-Admiral received required and directed respect Sail sent Ships and Vessels Ships or Vessels Sicily Sidmouth Papers SIR EVAN NEPEAN Sir John Acton Sir Richard Bickerton Sir William Parker Squadron Toulon Troops truly Vice-Admiral Sir William Vide vol Vincent wish
Pasajes populares
Página 280 - I have the honour to transmit, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a copy of a letter from Captain Pring, late Commander of his Majesty's brig Linnet.
Página 28 - I doubt not, if his lordship knew — And Mr Dean, one word from you." 'Tis (let me see) three years and more, (October next it will be four,) Since HARLEY bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend ; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that ; As,
Página 425 - I have to request you will be pleased to lay before the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the...
Página 454 - Eussell to transmit to you, for the information of the 'lords commissioners of the admiralty, a copy of a letter...
Página 200 - You will be pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that...
Página 441 - The captains and commanders of His Majesty's ships and vessels under my command are therefore hereby required and directed, in case of meeting with the American frigate Chesapeake...
Página 305 - To his midshipmen he ever showed the most winning kindness, encouraging the diffident, tempering the hasty, counselling and befriending both. ' Recollect,' he used to say, ' that you must be a seaman to be an officer, and also, that you cannot be a good officer without being a gentleman.
Página 73 - Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my Command and follow...
Página 300 - A natural anxiety of course must attend my station ; but, my dear friend, my eyesight fails me most dreadfully ; I firmly believe that in a very few years I shall be stone blind. It is this only of all my maladies that makes me unhappy ; but God's will be done.
Página 232 - I should be very happy," he replied, "to receive authentic intelligence of the destination of the French squadron, their route, and time of sailing. — Any thing short of this is useless; and I assure your excellency, that I would not, upon any consideration, have a Frenchman in the fleet, except as a prisoner. I put no confidence in them. You think yours good; the queen thinks the same: I believe they are all alike.