 He governed men by their reason and their affections : they knew that he was incapable of caprice or tyranny, and they obeyed him with alacrity and joy, because he possessed their confidence as well as their love. " Our Nel," they used to say, " is as...  A yacht voyage round England - Page 256by William Henry Giles Kingston - 1879 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1810 - 492 pages
...he inflicted. He was literally what all the suilors used, in their familiar but expressive language to say of him, "Our NEL is as brave as a lion and as gentle as a lamb.." His pursuit, with only ten sail of the line', of the' French fleet, consisting of t\venty-four, down... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...and joy, because he possessed their confidence as well as their love. " Our Nel," they used to say, " is as " brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb." Severe discipline he detested, though he had been bred in a severe school : he never inflicted corporal... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1825 - 298 pages
...with one hand.' 433. During his last command in the Mediterranean, bis officers said of him, ' Old Nel is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb.' 434. He commanded the squadron that cruised off Toulon with astonishing perseverance from May 1803... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pages
...and joy, because he possessed their confidence as well as their love. " Our Nel," they used to say, " is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb." Severe discipline he detested, though he had been bred in a severe school: he never inflicted corporal... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...joy ; because he possessed their confidence as well as their love. ' Our Nel,' they used to say, ' is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb.' Severe discipline he detested, though lie had been bred in a severe school : he never inflicted corporal... | |
 | 1833 - 504 pages
...him ; and many touching anecdotes might be told of their affection. " Our Nel," they used to say, " is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb." To his officers he was equally kind and considerate. Happy was the midshipman who in Nelson's younger... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...was literally what I have heard his sailors in their plain, expressive language say of him, ' Our NBL is as brave as a lion and as gentle as a lamb.' " Threatened Invasion by France. CHAPTER X. 1801 TO 1803. NELSON is APPOINTED TO A COMMAND IN THE CHANNEL... | |
 | 1843 - 320 pages
...and joy, because he possessed their confidence as well as their love. " Our Nel," they used to say, "is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb." Severe discipline he detested, though he had been bred in a severe school : he never inflicted corporal... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1846 - 484 pages
...Nelson, too, possessed this art in an eminent degree. His sailors were wont to say of him familiarly, " Our Nel is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb." But the records of ancient and of modern warfare may be sought in vain for any instance of loyal devotion... | |
 | George Russell French - 1853 - 234 pages
...said to be one hundred and twenty-seven. When Nelson's sailors said of their glorious commander, " Our Nel is as brave as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb," they used almost the very words of SHAKSPEARE in speaking of England's illustrious Black Prince ; "... | |
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