 | 1810 - 492 pages
...be mentioned; the day we landed at Barbadoes, and were to dine at the governor's, our dear commander said, ' you must permit me, lady Hughes, to carry one of my aid-de-camfis with me' and he presented him to the governor, adding ' your excellency must excuse me... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1844 - 586 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business when their Captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention...excuse me for bringing one of my except one, young Andrews.2 He came out in the Unicorn : do you remember him 'i On the llth of November last, he was... | |
 | 1844 - 628 pages
...deck with his quadrant. No one there could be behind in their business when their Captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my Aides-de-camp with me : "and when he presented him to the Governor, he said, " Your Excellency must... | |
 | 1845 - 862 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business when their captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention,...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my aides-de-camp with me ;" and, when he presented him to the governor, ho said, " Your excellency must... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business when their captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention,...close the subject, which was the day we landed at Barbadocs. We were to dine at the governor's. Our dear captain said, " You must permit me, Lady Hughes,... | |
 | 1847 - 672 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business, when their Captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention,...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my aidesde-camp with me ; ' and when he presented him to the Governor, he said, ' Your Excellency must... | |
 | 1847 - 202 pages
...captain set them so good an example." " One other circumstance I must mention (continues Lady Hughes), which will close the subject, which was the day we...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my aides-de-camp with me,' and when he presented him to the governor, he said, ' Your excellency must... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 708 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business, when their Captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention,...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my aides-de-camp with me :' and when he presented him to the Governor, he said, ' Your Excellency must... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1849 - 710 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behind-hand in their business, when their Captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention,...You must permit me, Lady Hughes, to carry one of my aides-de-camp with me :' and when he presented him to the Governor, he said, ' Your Excellency must... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1911 - 890 pages
...with his quadrant. No one there could be behindhand in their business when their captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention...' : and when he presented him to the Governor, he «aid : ' Your Excellency must excuse me for bringing one of my midshipmen, as I make it a rule to... | |
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... first upon deck with his quadrant. No one there could be behindhand in their business when their captain set them so good an example. One other circumstance I must mention which will close the subject, which was the day we landed at Barbadoes. We... 
