 | 1813 - 574 pages
...felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no mea^is of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24, \i Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 748 pages
...impressed (said he), with an idea that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggereJ with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the...patriotism was kindled within me; and presented my King and country as my patrons. " Well 'then (I exclaimed), 1 will le a hero, and conJiding in Providence, I... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...impressed (said he), with an idea that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggere.1 with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the...could discover no means of reaching the object of my amhition. After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...in my ** profession. My mind was staggered with '* a view of the difficulties I had to sur" mount, and the little interest I possessed. " I could discover...almost wished " myself overboard, a sudden glow of pa" triotism was kindled within me, and pre" sented my king and country as my patron. « Well then,"... | |
 | English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...felt impressed,' said he, ' that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to s-urmount, and the...discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition.' " P. 24. Upon these sentiments Mr. Southey gratuitously remarks, " That the state of mind in which... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1814 - 292 pages
...that I " should never rise in my profession. My " mind was staggered with a view of the diffi" culties I had to surmount, and the little " interest I possessed....could discover no " means of reaching the object of my ambi" tion. After a long and gloomy reverie, in " which I almost wished myself overboard, " a sudden... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...impressed," said he, " with an idea, that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the...patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my King and Country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties which I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed....patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patrons. ' Well then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero; and confiding in Providence,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 438 pages
...the bosoms of our naval commanders. He reports the young Nelson to have thus spoken of himself: — ' After a long and gloomy reverie, in which I almost wished myself overboard, a sudden glow nf patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as ray patron. Well then, I... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...impressed," said he, "with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the...patriotism was kindled within me, and presented my king and country as my patron. ' Well, then,' I exclaimed, ' I will be a hero ! and, confiding in Providence,... | |
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with a feeling that I should never rise in my profession. My mind was staggered with a view of the difficulties I had to surmount, and the little interest I possessed. I could discover no means of reaching the object of my ambition. After a long and... 
