 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 sayfa
...battle; and when his officers rose from table and, went to their separate stations, he said to them, " before this time tomorrow I shall have gained a peerage or Westminster Abbey." Why Buonaparte, having effected bis landing, should Yiot have ordered , the fleet* to return, is a... | |
 | 1813 - 574 sayfa
...battle; and when his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he said to them : ' Before this time to-morrow I. shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.' " P. 218. Instead of repeating the often-repeated details of the action, we shall present our readers... | |
 | 1815 - 488 sayfa
...battle ; and when his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he said to them, " Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage or Westminster- abbey." It has never been explained, why Bonaparte, haying effected his landing, should not have ordered the... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 sayfa
...officers rose from table, and were about to proceed to their separate stations, he said to them, " Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey." Admiral Brueys, not being able to enter the port of Alexandria, had moored his fleet in Aboukir Bay,... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 582 sayfa
...battle ; and when his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he exclaimed — " Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a Peerage, or Westminster Abbey."* The advantage of numbers, both in ships, guns, and men, was in favour of the French ; they had thirteen... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 sayfa
...battle ; and when his officers rose from table, aud went to their separate stations, he said to them, " Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage or Westminster Abbey." Admiral Brneys, not having been able to bring his ships into the port of Alexandria, had moored them... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 sayfa
...battle ; and when his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he said to them : ' Before this time to-morrow, I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.' 430. Of his confidence as to the success of his mode of attack there is no doubt. Captain Berry, when... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1827 - 284 sayfa
...battle; and whea his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he said to them: " Before this time to-morrow I shall have " gained a peerage, or Westminster Ab« bey." The French, steering direct for Candia, had made an angular passage for Alexandria ; whereas... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 sayfa
...battle ; and when his officers rose from table, and went to their separate stations, he said to them, " Before this time to-morrow, I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey." The French, steering direct for Candia, had made an angular passage for Alexandria; whereas Nelson,... | |
 | Edward Hawke Locker - 1831 - 436 sayfa
...battle, and when his officers rose from table to repair to their several stations, he exclaimed, " Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a Peerage or Westminster Abbey." During their long and harassing voyage he had freely discussed with his Captains every possible mode... | |
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Before this time to-morrow, I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey. 
