 | 1813 - 574 pages
...the people down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat; for the people would no the debarred from gazing, till the last moment, upon the hero, the darling hero of England." The battle of Trafalgar and the affecting story of the hero's death are yet fresh in the recollection... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...ordered them to drive the people down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat ; for the people would not be debarred from gazing, till...moment, upon the hero, the darling hero of England. He arrived off Cadiz on the 29th of Septemher, — his birth day. Fearing that, if the enemy knew his... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...ordered them to drive the people down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat ; for the people would not be debarred from gazing till...moment, upon the hero, the darling hero of England. He arrived off Cadiz, on the 29th of September — his birth day. Fearing that if the enemy knew his... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...them to drive the people down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat ; for the p«ople would not be debarred from gazing, till the last moment, upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! He arrived off Cadiz on the 29th of September — his birth day. Fearing that, if the enemy knew... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...ordered them to drive the people down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat ; for the people would not be debarred from gazing, till...moment, upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! He arrived off Cadiz on the 29th of September — his birthday. Fearing that, if the enemy knew his... | |
 | 1850 - 510 pages
...carriage drove up to the dock-yard, the multitude pressed, clung, and struggled round it. In the good language of Southey, " the people would not be debarred...moment upon the hero — the darling hero of England !" H and myself came in for a friendly recognition from our late chief, and were not a little elated... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...gaze after him when his barge pushed off, and he was returning their cheers by waving his hat. They would not be debarred from gazing, till the last moment, upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! He arrived off Cadiz on the 29th of September — his birth-day. Fearing that if the enemy knew his... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...off, and he was returning their cheers by waving his hat. They would not be debarred from gazing;1 till the last moment, upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! He arrived off Cadiz on the 29th of September — his birthday. Fearing that if the enemy knew his... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1850 - 516 pages
...carriage drove up to the dock-yard, the multitude pressed, clung, and struggled round it. In the good language of Southey, " the people would not be debarred...moment upon the hero— the darling hero of England !" H and myself came in for a friendly recognition from our late chief, and were not a little elated... | |
 | lord William Pitt Lennox - 1841 - 898 pages
...again went forth, yet pressing, clinging and struggling still around the church; " for" to use the good language of Southey " the people would not be debarred...moment upon the Hero, the darling Hero of England." A temporary lull now prevailed ; the crowd drew simultaneously back, and the Duke of Wellington came... | |
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... cheers by waving his hat. The sentinels, who endeavoured to prevent them from trespassing upon this ground, were wedged among the crowd; and an officer, who, not very prudently upon such an occasion, ordered them to drive the people down with their... 
