 The merit of that ship and her gallant captain are too well known to benefit by anything I could say. Her misfortune was great in getting aground while her more fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness.  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 44edited by - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 354 pages
...word engaged is not intended to exclude the Culloden. The merit of that ship, and her gallant captain, are too well known to benefit by anything I could...fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. No; I am confiSuwarrow and the Austro-Russians to the French frontiers.''—Guerres Maritimes, i.,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 378 pages
...engaged is not intended to exclude the Culloden. The merit of that ship, and her gallant captain, „ are too well known to benefit by anything I could...fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. No ; I am confident that my good Lord Spencer will never add misery to misfortune. Captain Trowbridge... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1898 - 306 pages
...mistresses we should continue to woo under similar circumstances. Trowbridga went ashore with the Culloden, and was able to take no part in the battle of the...say. Her misfortune was great in getting aground, iv/ii/e her more fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness" This is a notable expression,... | |
 | Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen - 1898 - 454 pages
...engaged ' is not intended to exclude her. I hope that the merit of that ship and her gallant Captain are too well known to benefit by anything I could...fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. No ; I am confident that my good Lord Spencer will never add misery to misfortune. Indeed, no person... | |
 | Alfred Hodder - 1901 - 354 pages
...Nile, and Nelson wrote to the Admiralty as follows : ' The merits of that ship and her gallant captain are too well known to benefit by anything I could...fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. The expression is noteworthy, and serves to characterize the whole great-hearted big-spoken stock of... | |
 | Alfred Hodder - 1901 - 420 pages
...intended being what they are. A good will is a will believed by the man who wills directed toground, while her more fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. The expression is noteworthy, and serves to characterize the whole great-hearted big-spoken stock of... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1902 - 380 pages
...mistresses we should continue to woo under similar circumstances. Trowbridge went ashore with the CuUoden, and was able to take no part in the battle of the...Her misfortune was great in getting aground, while ber more fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness." This is a notable expression, and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1902 - 388 pages
...engaged is not in. tended to exclude the Culloden. The merit of that ship, and her gallant captain, are too well known to benefit by anything I could...fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness. No; I am confident that my good Lord Spencer will never add misery to misfortune. Captain Trowbridge... | |
 | Leslie Cope Cornford - 1903 - 384 pages
...mistresses we should continue to woo under similar circumstances. Trowbridge went ashore with the Culloden} and was able to take no part in the battle of the Nile. ' The merits of that ship and her gallant captain,1 wrote Nelson to the Admiralty, ' are too well known to benefit by anything I could say. Her... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1906 - 490 pages
...mistresses we should continue to woo under similar circumstances. Trowbridge went ashore with the Culloden, and was able to take no part in the battle of the...misfortune was great in getting aground, while her fortunate companions were in the full tide of happiness." This is a notable expression, and depicts... | |
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