 May the great God whom I worship grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 2761840Full view - About this book
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...immediately before his entering into the battle of Trafalgar. It was in the following terms : — " May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it. And may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the Britixh fleet ! For myself, individually,... | |
 | English periodicals - 1831 - 608 pages
...the late King, when Prince Resent, on the death of this hero, is given In our last volume, p. 132. " May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country,...for the benefit of Europe In general, a great and gjorious victory I and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ! and may humanity, after victor}',... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...line of fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer : " May the great God, whom I...and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself, individually,... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 942 pages
...the late King, when Prince Regent, on the death Of this hero, is given in our lust volume, p. 132. " May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country,...great and glorious victory! and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it! and may humanity, after victory, be the permanent feature in the British fleet.... | |
 | Robert Ainslie - Apologetics - 1831 - 290 pages
...engraven in letters of gold, for the sake of all future generations. It was in the following terms : " May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country,...of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory ; may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the PREDOMINANT FEATURE... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...line ol fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer: — " May the great GOD, whom...and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...line of fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer : " May the great GOD, whom I...victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet ! For myself individually,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...himself to the providence of God in the following admirable prayer, which appears in his diary : " May the great God whom I worship grant to my country,...and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet ! For myself individually,... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...having been granted in its fullest extent, has so much endeared his memory to the British nation. " May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country,...and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity alter the victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself, individually,... | |
 | Arbitration (International law) - 1837 - 558 pages
...few hours before he received that wound which terminated his life. It is to the following effect: — 'May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe, a great and glorious victory. O, may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity, after victory,... | |
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