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" Nelson touch,' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved — ' It was new — it was singular — it was simple !'; and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated — ' It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You... "
The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures on Their ... - Page 302
1805
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The Battle of Trafalgar: A Heroic Poem

William Hamilton Drummond - 1806 - 142 pages
...my friends." In a letter of a prior date, he says: — • " I believe my arrival was most welcome, not only to the commander of the fleet, but also to...it was simple; and from admirals downwards it was repeated— it must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them." For illustration of the lines,...
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The life of ... Horatio lord viscount Nelson, Volume 2

James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 522 pages
...fleet, but also to every individual in it; and, when " I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it " was like an electric shock. Some shed tears,...was " simple; and, from admirals downwards, it was " repeated — " It must succeed, if ever they will " allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, sur"...
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The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton: With a Supplement of ..., Volume 1

Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Lady Emma Hamilton - 1814 - 582 pages
...the fleet, but also to every individual in it: and, when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears, all approved — " It was new, it was sin" gular, it was simple !" and, from AdVOL. u. H mirals mirals downwards, it was repeated — " It...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 23

1814 - 606 pages
...fleet, but also to every individu.il in it : and, when I came to explain to them the ffehon touch, it was like an electric shock. Some- shed tears, all approved — " It wa» " new, it was singular, it was simple! " and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated — " It...
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The life of Nelson revised and illustrated, by the Old Sailor

Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock. ' It was new, it was singular, it was simple,' and from admirals downwards, it was repeated, 'It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them." " In another letter he described...
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The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with notes ..., Volume 7

Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1846 - 864 pages
...Fleet, but also to every individual in it ; and, when I came to explain to them the 'Nelson touch,' it was like an electric shock. Some shed tears; all...was simple !' ; and, from Admirals downwards, it was repeated — ' It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them! You are, my Lord, surrounded...
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An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty ...

Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 558 pages
...the fleet, but also to every individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nchon touch, it was like an electric shock : some shed tears —...it was simple;' and from admirals downwards it was repeated. " It must succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them. You are, my Lord, surrounded...
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An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty ...

Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 pages
...the fleet, but also to every individual in it : and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shock : some shed tears —...was simple ; ' and from admirals downwards it was repeated. " It must succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them. You are, my Lord, surrounded...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 12

1847 - 650 pages
...individual in it; and, when I came to explain te them the " Nelson touch," it was like an electric •hock. Some shed tears ; all approved — " It was new —...was simple !" ; and, from admirals downwards, it was repeated — " It must succeed, if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my lord, surrounded...
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Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral, Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B ..., Volume 2

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 pages
...individual in it, and when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch, it was like an electric shot. Some shed tears — all approved ' it was new —...it was simple,' and from Admirals downwards it was repeated, ' it must succeed if ever they will allow us to get at them ! You are, my Lord, surrounded...
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