 But, Sir, you surrendered yourself to me, and it was in consideration only of the state of your wound, that you were not removed into my Ship. I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moments ; but your Sword, the emblem of your...  Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 8371905Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 456 pages
...that vou were not removed into my ship. I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moments ; but your sword, the emblem of your...exchanged by cartel. I have the honour to be, &c. C. COLMNGWOOD. To Vice-Admired Don Ignalio Maria D'Alava. Sent under cover to Admiral Gravina, An abstract... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1805 - 544 pages
...repose of ' a man supposed to be in his last moments ; but your sword, the emblem of your sen ice, was delivered to me by your captain, and I expect...regularly exchanged by cartel. I have the honour to be, .Sec. C. COLLIKGWOOIX To Vice- Admiral- Don Ignatio Maria D'Alava. Sent under cover to Admiral Gravina.... | |
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - 1805 - 584 pages
...service, was delivered to me by vour Captain, and I expect that you consider yourself a prisoner of wur, until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel. I have the honour to be, etc. C. COLLDÍGWOOD. To Vice-Adnûral Don Ignatio Maria If Alita, àent under Coi er to Admirât Gran/la.... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 pages
...moments; but your swonl, the emblem of your senice, mas tklivered to me by your captain, and lexpect that you consider yourself a prisoner of war, until...exchanged by cartel. I have the honour to be, &c. C. COLLINGWOOD. Note 8 line 398. " Caught by th' unguarded flame, iti air she blew " The Achille (a French... | |
 | Archibald Duncan - 1806 - 380 pages
...that you were not removed into my ship, I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moments ; but your sword, the emblem of your...service, was delivered to me by your captain, and I ex» pect that you consider yourself a prisoner of war, until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel.... | |
 | 1807 - 1012 pages
...removed into my ship. I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moim-nts : but your sword, the emblem of your service, was delivered...until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel. I am, fee. C. Collin^wood. Killed and wounded on board the British squadron. Victory, 4 ofbrcrs, 3 petty... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...but your sword, the emblem of your scrrice, was delivered to me by your captain ; and I wcptct tliat s p am, &c. C. Collingwood. Killed and wounded on board the British squadron. Victory, 4 otlicers, 3 petty... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1824 - 588 pages
...repose of a man supposed to be in his last momenta; but your sword, the emblem of your service, teat delivered to me by your captain, and I expect, that...until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel. Alava did not reply to this letter in the true spirit of Spanish chivalry, but lost the esteem of the... | |
 | Cuthbert Collingwood Baron Collingwood, George Lewis Newnham Collingwood - 1828 - 394 pages
...that you were not removed into my ship. I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moments; but your sword, the emblem of your service,...until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel. FROM ADMIRAL ALAVA. Cadiz, December 23, 1805. MOST EXCELLENT SIR, The moment I find myself able to... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 pages
...that you were not removed into my ship : I could not disturb the repose of a man supposed to be in his last moments ; but your sword, the emblem of your...until you shall be regularly exchanged by cartel. Alava did not reply to this letter in the true spirit of Spanish chivalry, but lost the esteem of the... | |
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