 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!  St. Nicholas - Page 775edited by - 1900Full view - About this book
 | New national reading books - 1880 - 200 pages
...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 pages
...fourteen. 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,...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 pages
...fourteen. 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,...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... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 408 pages
...prepare for battle, 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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1883 - 316 pages
...fourteen. 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...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... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 pages
..."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,...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... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1884 - 306 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Thomas Drummond Wanliss - 1885 - 372 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | 1886 - 554 pages
...he had breathed forth before God his last battle prayer. Few think of Nelson praying ; this wag his prayer : — ' May the great God whom I worship grant...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1890 - 424 pages
...fourteen. Having 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...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... | |
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