 | New national reading books - 1880 - 200 σελίδες
...to his cabin, where he spent some time in devotion, and in writing a short prayer which was nearly as follows. ' May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the good of the whole of Europe, a great and glorious victory ; and if such may be permitted, may the whole... | |
 | English history - 1881 - 888 σελίδες
...seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the following prayer : — " 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 σελίδες
...seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin and wrote the following prayer : — ' 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... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 408 σελίδες
...after which he descended to his cabin, and at seven o'clock wrote down the following prayer : — " 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,... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 σελίδες
..."knelt down before him, and blessed him as he passed;"* that beautiful prayer, indited in his cabin, " 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1883 - 316 σελίδες
...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 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... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1884 - 306 σελίδες
...present a more sublime and touching instance of love for the writer's country and disregard of himself. " 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... | |
 | Thomas Drummond Wanliss - 1885 - 372 σελίδες
...before the battle of Trafalgar, on the morning of the 21st of October 1805, is the following : — ' 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... | |
 | 1886 - 554 σελίδες
...forth before God his last battle prayer. Few think of Nelson praying ; this wag his prayer : — ' 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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1890 - 424 σελίδες
...seen that all was as it should be, Nelson retired to his cabin, and wrote the follow30 ing prayer : "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... | |
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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! 
