...the whole French fleet would hive graced my triumph, or I should have been in a confounded scrape. Had we taken ten sail, and had allowed the eleventh to escape, I could never have called it well done." In April and May, Captain Nelson was off Leghorn. On May 4th,...

...must be contented : we have done « very well." « Now," said Nelson, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed the " eleventh to escape, when it had been...at her, I could never " have called it well done. Goodall backed " me : I got him to write to the admiral ; " but it would not do. We should have " had...

...Nelson, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed thq " eleventh to escape, when it had been " possible tp. have. got at her, I could never *' have called it well done. Goodall backed " me: I got him to write to the Admiral; " but it would not do. We should have " had...

...species of contentment is — " Had we taken ten sail, and suffered the eleventh to escape, when we could have got at her, I could never have called it well done." In another part he says, " I wish to be an admiral, and in command of the British fleet. I should very...

...well." " Now," says Nelson, in a letter in which this interview is related, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible...her, I could never have called it — well done." The broad principle on which Nelson acted through the whole course of his professional career, and...

...must be contented : we have done very well." — " Now," said Nelson, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible...got at her, I could never have called it well done.* Goodall backed me : I got him to write to the admiral ; but it would not do. We should have had such...

...than myself, said, ' We must be contented ; we have done very Nelson's Remarks on the Action. well.' Now, had we taken ten sail and had allowed the eleventh...got at her, I could never have called it well done. Goodall backed me; I got him to write to the admiral, but it would not do : we should have had such...

...well." — " Now," said Nelson, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it 4ad been possible to have got at her, I could never have called it well done.* Goodall backed me : I got him to write to the admiral ; but it would not do. We should have had such...

..." We must be contented : we have done very well." " Now," said Nelson, " had we taken ten sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it had been possible...got at her, I could never have called it well done. I wish," said he, " to be an admiral, and in the command of the English fleet ; I should very soon...

...well." — " Now," said Nelson, " had we taken Jen sail, and allowed the eleventh to escape, when it lad been possible to have got at her, I could never have called it Well done** Goodall backed me : I got him to write to the admiral ( but it would not do. We should have had such...