 ... to look upon Nelson ere they died. The victory of Trafalgar was celebrated, indeed, with the usual forms of rejoicing, but they were without joy; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 1421813Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...great measure through his genius, that they scarcely seemed to receive any addition from this; that the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas, and the destruction of so great a fleet, hardly appeared to add to our strength or security; for we felt ourselves as strong... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence. There was reason to suppose, from the appearances, upon opening the body,... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence. ' There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening the body,... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...seemed to receive any addition from the inos't signal victory that ever was achieved upon the sea* : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which...France were totally frustrated, hardly appeared to increase our security or strength ; for, while Nelson was living to watch the combined squadrons of... | |
 | Andrew Wilkie - Anecdotes - 1824 - 348 pages
...great measure through his genius, that they scarcely seemed to receive any addition from this: that the most signal victory that ever was achieved upon the seas, and the destruction of so great a fleet, hardly appeared to add to our strength or security ; for we felt ourselves as strong... | |
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victoty that ever was achieved upon the seas : and the destruction...enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence,— -There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence. n^ There was reason to suppose, from the appearances upon opening the... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...joy ; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...strength ; for, while Nelson was living, to watch the comhined squadrons of the enemy, we felt ourselves as secure as now, when they were no longer in existence.... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...EVERY-DA? BOOH^-OCTODEll 27, 2a,"29. glory of the British navy, through son's surpassing genius, lh»t it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the...victory that ever was achieved upon the seas': and fhe destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime schemes of France were totally frustrated,... | |
 | John Stacy - Norwich (England) - 1831 - 314 pages
...without joy; for such already was the glory of the British navy, through Nelson's surpassing genius, that it scarcely seemed to receive any addition from the most signal victory thai ever was achieved upon the seas : and the destruction of this mighty fleet, by which all the maritime... | |
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