Identifier: sidelightsonengl00hend (find matches)
Title: Side lights on English history;
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928
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Publisher: London : G. Bell and sons New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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d that I would take carethey should be at Portsmouth the fol-lowing morning. On his way, in theevening, he looked in upon me at theAdmiraltv, where I was stopping to seethem off. I pledged myself not toleave the office till a messenger wasdispatched with the signals, should thepost have departed, and that he mightrely on their being at Portsmouth thefollowing morning. On this he shookhands with me; I wished him all hap-piness and success, which I was sure hewould command as he had alwaysdone ; and he departed apparently morethan usually cheerful. . . . 3. Extracts from Nelsons Diary andLetters. (Qiioted from Barrow.) 13 Sept. .\t half-past ten drove from dear,dear Merton, where I left all which Ihold dear in this world, to go to servemy king and country. May the greatGod whom I adore enable me to fulfilthe expectations of my country ; and ifit is His good pleasure that I shouldreturn, my thanks will never ceasebeing offered up to the throne of Hismercy. If it is His good providence to
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NELSON. 1799 A. D. The Death of Nelson 285 cut short my days upon earth, I bowwith the greatest submission, relyingthat he will protect those so dear to methat 1 may leave behind. His will bedone. Amen. Amen. Oct. I. (Letter.) I believe my arrival wasmost welcome, not only to the com-mander of the fleet, but also to everyindividual in it: and when I came toexplain to them the Nelson touchy itwas like an electric shock : some shedtears—all approved. It was new—it was singular—it was simple; andfrom admirals downwards it was re-peated. It must succeed if ever theywill allow us to get at them. Youare, my Lord, surrounded by friendswhom you inspire with confidence. Oct. 2ist. (Diary.) May the great God, whomI worship, grant to my country, andfor the benefit of Europe in general, agreat and glorious victory; and mayno misconduct in any one tarnish it;and may humanity after victory be thepredominant feature in the British fleet.For myself, individually, I commit mylife to Him who made

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