| Thomas Thomson - 1816 - 528 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." On the 3d of August the Royal William returned to Plymouth, the greater part of the crew being totally... | |
| 1816 - 528 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." On the 3d of August the Royal William returned to Plymouth, the greater part of the crew being totally... | |
| 1815 - 1008 頁
...little known,) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." By Admiral Knowles Mr Robison It was probably very fortunate, however, for Mr Robison, that he was... | |
| Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - 614 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that ' he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow.' " —Playfair's Works, Life of Robison, vol. IV. p. 126-7LIFE OF MB JOHN HOME. stance, 1 can faintly... | |
| John Playfait - 1822 - 550 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." Tomorrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends,... | |
| John Playfair - 1822 - 552 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." Tomorrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends,... | |
| John Playfair - 1822 - 554 頁
...known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat ; adding, as he concluded, that " lie would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French tomorrow." Tomorrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amid the tears of his friends,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1854 - 632 頁
...Churchyard.' Upon concluding the recitation, he said to his companions in arms, ' Now, gentlemen, I would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow !' Connected with the same great event is an extract from a letter of Jan. 23, 1760 ;— ' The officer... | |
| William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him in the stern of the boat; adding, as be concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." — To-morrow came, and the life of this illustrious soldier was terminated, amidst the tears of his... | |
| Soldier - 1824 - 518 頁
...little known) to an officer who sat with him at the stern of the boat; adding, as he concluded, that " he would prefer being the author of that poem, to the glory of beating the French to-morrow." To-morrow came; and the life of this illustrious soldier was gloriously terminated, amidst the tears... | |
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