 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
 | Readers - 1866 - 408 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...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,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...line of fourteen. Having seen that all was as it should be, Xelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer : — " May the great God, whom...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,... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1866 - 552 pages
...present a more sublime and touching instance of love for one's country and disregard for one's self. " 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 British fleet. For myself, individually,... | |
 | 1884 - 492 pages
...was wrote by the great captain in the solitude of his cabin, with the enemy ten miles a-starboard : "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 1 For myself individually,... | |
 | Book - 1867 - 662 pages
...and wrote the following prayer : — " May the great God whom / worship grant to my country, and Jor the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious...and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the Britteh fleet ! For myself individually,... | |
 | Charles Clement Cotterill - Naval art and science - 1868 - 380 pages
...craven spirit at the fear of danger. But let his prayer speak, as he himself wrote it down : — ' 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,... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1868 - 314 pages
...fought on it also. While the enemy was yet ten miles off, Nelson, in the solitude of his cabin, wrote the following prayer : — " May the great God, whom...grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe, a great and glorious victory ! And may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it ! And may humanity, after... | |
 | 1869 - 506 pages
...greeted with three cheers from the men as he went on deck, and then retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer : — ' ' May the great God,...Europe in general, a great and glorious victory ! and * The late Commander WH Symons, of chiefly in command of steamers, like many others Plymouth, who wad... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1869 - 638 pages
...fought on it also. While the enemy was yet ten miles off, Nelson, in the solitude of his cabin, wrote the following prayer : — " May the great God, whom...grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe, a great and glorious victory ! And may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it! And may humanity, after... | |
 | Alexander Ronald Grant - 1870 - 152 pages
...victory. It took place off Cape Trafalgar. Before it began the admiral went into his cabin, and wrote this prayer: — "May the great God whom I worship grant...; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet 1 For myself individually,... | |
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