 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - English language - 1872 - 274 pages
...with the bayonet,— not very prudently, upon such an occasion,—was compelled rapidly to retire; for the people would not be debarred from gazing, till the last moment, upon the hero,—the darling hero, of England." 68. Example 2. (Without Connectives.) 1. The Clauses:— A,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 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...upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! At daybreak, the combined fleets were distinctly seen from the Victory's deck, formed in a close line... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - Oral reading - 1874 - 336 pages
...down with their bayonets, was compelled speedily to retreat ; for the people would not be debarred9 from gazing till the last moment upon the hero — the darling hero of England ! ... It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished10 by humanity... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 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 ! ***** It had been part of Nelson's prayer, that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1877 - 410 pages
...occasion, 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 2Qth of September, — his birthday. Fearing that, if the enemy knew his... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1878 - 306 pages
...occasion, 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 force... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1881 - 348 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...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... | |
 | English dictation - 1881 - 156 pages
...occasion, 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. CXI. The next thing, therefore, it behoves me to do in this chapter, is to give some satisfactory account... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1883 - 316 pages
...occasion, 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 2gth of September, his birthday. Fearing that if the enemy knew his force... | |
 | Robert Southey - Great Britain - 1890 - 424 pages
...ordered them to drive the people down with their 20 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... | |
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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... 
