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" I had not left the deck ; for I shall soon be gone." Death was, indeed, rapidly approaching. He said to the chaplain, " Doctor, I have not been a great sinner :" and after a short pause, " Remember that I leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Horatia as... "
Ocean Scenes: Or, The Perils and Beauties of the Deep : Being Interesting ... - Page 305
1854 - 492 pages
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 4

Enos Bronson - 1810 - 462 pages
...Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek, and Nelson said, " now I am satisfied. I have done my duty. Thank God ! I have done my duty:" these words he repeatedly...pronounced, and they were the last words which he uttered. The death of Nelson was felt in England as something more than a publick calamity. Men started at the...
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Analectic Magazine, and Naval Chronicle, Volume 2

1813 - 550 pages
...that I leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legncy to my country.' His articulation now became difficult! but he was distinctly heard to say, ' Thank God I have done my duty!' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words •which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...'• leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter « Horatia, as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...« Thank « God, I have done my duty !" These words lie had repeatedly pronounced ,• and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty...
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The Analectic Magazine, to which is Added, an Appendix of Official ..., Volume 2

1813 - 552 pages
...difficult! but he was disiinctly heard to say, • Thank God I have done nj duty!' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutet after four — three hours and a quarter after he had received his wound." Nelson was altogether...
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The Life of Nelson, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...leave Lady " Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as " a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...hours and a quarter after he had received his wound. Within a quarter of an hour after Nelson was wounded, above fifty of the Victory's men fell by the...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 1

1814 - 760 pages
...Thank God, [have done my duty " These words he had repeatedly pronounced ; and they were the last word* which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes after...hours and a quarter after he had received his wound ' Vol. ii. p. 261 —263. Mr. Southry has not given what is called a character of hi< hero, at the...
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The Boston Spectator: Devoted to Politicks and Belles-lettres, Volume 1

1814 - 258 pages
...leave Lady Hamilton, and " my daughter Horutia, as a legacy to my " country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to..." Thank God, I have done my duty !" These words he had repeatedly pronounced ; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...knelt down, and kissed his cheek ; upon which he observed, " Now I am satisfied. I have done my duty. Thank God ! I have done my duty : " these words he repeatedly pronounced, and they were the last he uttered.* ; The death of Nelson was felt in England, as something more than a public calamity. Her...
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Lives of the British Admirals: Containing Also a New and Accurate ..., Volume 8

John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pages
...that I leave Lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legacy to my country.' His articulation now became difficult; but he was distinctly heard to say,...' Thank God, I have done my duty !' These words he had repeatedly pronounced; and they were the last words which he uttered. He expired at thirty minutes...
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The Historical Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools and Families, on a ...

John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 pages
...that I leave lady Hamilton, and my daughter Horatia, as a legacy to my country." His articulation now became difficult ; but he was distinctly heard to...after four-*— three hours and a quarter after he received his wouncfc- \ 14. Within a quarter of an hour after Nelson was wounded, above fifty t>f the...
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