 Nevertheless, the sense of what he thought unworthy usage did not diminish his zeal. " I," said he, "must still buffet the waves in search of — What? Alas ! that they called honour is now thought of no more. My fortune, God knows, has grown worse for...  The Monthly Review - Page 5741844Full view - About this book
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...Alas ! that thing called honour is now thought of no more. My integrity cannot, I hope, De amended; but my fortune, God knows, has grown worse for the service — so much for serving my country 1 I have invariably laid down and followed close a plan of what ought to be uppermost in the breast... | |
 | 1813 - 574 pages
...search of — what? Alas! that they called honour is now thought of 110 more. My fortune, God knows, is grown worse for the service : so much for serving my country ! But the devil, ever willing to tempt the virtuous, has made me offer, if any ships should- be sent to destroy his majesty of Morocco's port,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 274 pages
...buffet the " waves in search of—What? Alas! that " they called honour is now thought of no " more. My fortune, God knows, has " grown worse for the service:...my country. But the devil, " ever willing to tempt the virtuous, has " made me offer, if any ships should be sent " to destroy his majesty of Morocco's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 292 pages
...of— What? •• Alus ! that they called honour is now " thought of no more. My fortune, God " known, has grown worse for the service: " so much for serving my country. Hut thu " devil, over willing to tempt the virtuous, u has made mo offer, if any ships should bu "... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...that thing, called ' honour," is now thought of no more. My integrity cannot, I hope, be amended ; but my fortune, God knows, has grown worse for the service : — so much for serving my country ! — I have invariably laid down, and followed close, a plan of what ought to be uppermost in the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pages
...buffet the waves in search of — what ? Alas ! that they called honour is now thought of no more. My fortune, God knows, has grown worse for the service...serving my country. But the Devil, ever willing to tempt the virtuous, has made me offer, if any ships should be sent to destroy his majesty of Morocco's ports,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...visit to Prince William Henry at Plymouth ; and there also in May, 1788, he thus wrote to a friend: "You have given up all the toils and anxieties of...must still buffet the waves — in search of what ? Alas ! that thing called honour is now thought of no more. My integrity cannot, I hope, be amended... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pages
...still buffet the waves in search of— what T Alas ! that they cajled honour is now thought of no more. My fortune, God knows, has grown worse for the service...serving my country. But the Devil, ever willing to tempt the virtuous, has made me offer, if any ships should be sent to destroy his majesty of Morocco's ports,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1844 - 590 pages
...the greatest blessing Heaven can bestow. But in this next, my friend, you have got the start of me. You have given up all the toils and anxieties of business...serving my Country. But the Devil, ever willing to tempt the Virtuous, (pardon this flattery of myself,) has made me offer, if any Ships should be sent to destroy... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1844 - 586 pages
...the greatest blessing Heaven can bestow. But in this next, my friend, you have got the start of me. You have given up all the toils and anxieties of business...serving my Country. But the Devil, ever willing to tempt the Virtuous, (pardon this flattery of myself,) has made me offer, if any Ships should be sent to destroy... | |
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