 L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell.  New General Biographical Dictionary - Page 36by Hugh James Rose - 1848Full view - About this book
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...Swiftsure, August 1798. " I HAVE, taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the main-mast of L'Orient ; that, when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies : but, that that period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken " the liberty of presenting you a coffin " made from the main-mast of I' Orient, " that when you have finished your military " career... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1823 - 616 pages
...coffin, which he sent to Nelson with the following letter : — Swiftsvre, Aug. 1708. SIR, 1 Inive taken the liberty of presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that, when von have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in... | |
 | English poetry - 1824 - 856 pages
...letter : ' My Lord, — T have taken the liberty of presenting you a Coffin made from the mainmast of l'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies — but that that period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | Adventure and adventurers - 1825 - 844 pages
...letter : " My Lord. — I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies — but that mat period may be far distant, is the earnest... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of VOrient, that when you have finished your military career in this... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1834 - 734 pages
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of 1' Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...following letter : — "Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting_ you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L' Orient, that when you have finished your... | |
 | 1835 - 494 pages
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. llullowcll directed hi* carpenter to make a coffin, which he afterwards sent...presenting you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your naval career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Great Britain - 1835 - 544 pages
...L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make • coffin, which he afterwards sent to his old friend...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
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