 | Godfrey Basil Mundy - 1836 - 316 pages
...find words to congratulate you enough upon your late glorious successes, and upon the eminent service you have done your country. " The worst of my enemies...In the House of Lords I made the motion myself; and mentioned what, perhaps, you were not aware of, that you had taken more line-of-battle ships than had... | |
 | 1892 - 638 pages
...Mr. Hannay scarcely does justice to the sublime impudence of the man who could write to Rodney : ' The ' worst of my enemies now allow that I have pitched...duty, and is a brave, honest, and ' able officer.' From Gibraltar the bulk of the fleet returned to England under Admiral Digby. Rodney, with four sail... | |
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The worst of my enemies now allow that I have pitched upon a man who knows his duty, and is a brave, honest, and able officer. I will not tire you with panegyric, but am not the less eager in dealing out to all around me the praises due to your merit. 