 L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.  New General Biographical Dictionary - Pàgina 36per Hugh James Rose - 1848Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pàgines
...Swiftsure, August 1798. " I HAVE, taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the main-mast of L'Orient ; that, when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies : but, that that period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 278 pàgines
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken " the liberty of presenting you a coffin " made from the main-mast of I' Orient, " that when you have finished your military " career... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1823 - 616 pàgines
...coffin, which he sent to Nelson with the following letter : — Swiftsvre, Aug. 1708. SIR, 1 Inive taken the liberty of presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that, when von have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in... | |
 | 1824 - 856 pàgines
...letter : ' My Lord, — T have taken the liberty of presenting you a Coffin made from the mainmast of l'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies — but that that period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | 1825 - 844 pàgines
...letter : " My Lord. — I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies — but that mat period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pàgines
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of VOrient, that when you have finished your military career in this... | |
 | 1834 - 734 pàgines
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of 1' Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...following letter : — "Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting_ you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L' Orient, that when you have finished your... | |
 | 1835 - 494 pàgines
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pàgines
...part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. llullowcll directed hi* carpenter to make a coffin, which he afterwards sent...presenting you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your naval career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | 1835 - 544 pàgines
...L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make • coffin, which he afterwards sent to his old friend...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
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