 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...Spencer. " MY DEAR LORD, « Naples, Dec. 18, 1798. " THERE is an old saying— that, " when things are at the worst, they must mend." Now, the mind of man cannot...is better; my mind never firmer ; and my heart in the right trim, to comfort, relieve, and protect, those who it is my duty to afford assistance to.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...storm. It was in these words : — " My dear lord, There is an old " saying, that when things are at the worst, " they must mend : — Now the mind of..." better, my mind never firmer, and my " heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, •• and protect those whom it is my duty to « afford assistance... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...storm. It was in these words : — " My dear lord, there is an old saying, that when things are at the worst, they must mend : — now, the mind of man...health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those whom it is my duty to afford assistance to. Pray,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...wrote this concise letter to Earl Spencer : — " There is an old saying that, ' when things are at the worst, they must mend.' Now, the mind of man cannot...fancy things worse than they are here. But, thank God I my health is better ; my mind never firmer ; and my heart in the right trim, to comfort, relieve,... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pages
...penned the following expistle to Earl Spencer : — " There is an old saying, ' that when things are at the worst, they must mend.' Now the mind of man cannot...health is better, my mind never firmer; and my heart in the right trim, to comfort, relieve, and protect those who it is -my duty to afford assistance to.... | |
 | Child rearing - 1843 - 320 pages
...storm. It was in these words : — " My dear lord, there is an old saying, that when things are at the worst, they must mend : — now, the mind of ' man cannot fancy thing* worse than they are here. But, thank God! say health is better, my mind never firmer, and my... | |
 | 1849 - 608 pages
...On the following day he wrote to Earl Spencer : " There is an old saying, that ' when things are at the worst they must mend.' Now, the mind of man cannot...worse than they are here ; but, thank God, my health ia better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 594 pages
...[Letter-Book.] Naples, December 18th, 1798. My dear Lord, There is an old saying — that ' when things arc at the worst, they must mend.' Now, the mind of man cannot...health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those who it is my duty to afford assistance to. Pray,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson (1st visct.) - 1845 - 602 pages
...[Letlcr-Book.] Naples, December 18th, 170ft. My dear Lord, There is an old saying — that ' when things arc at the worst, they must mend.' Now, the mind of man cannot...health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those who it is my duty to afford assistance to. Pray,... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Admirals - 1849 - 572 pages
...2 On the following day he wrote to Earl Spencer: " There is an old saying that' when things are at the worst, they must mend.' Now, the mind of man cannot...health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort, relieve, and protect those who it is my duty to afford assistance to.''... | |
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My dear lord, there is an old saying, that when things are at the worst they must mend : now the mind of man cannot fancy things worse than they are here. But, thank God ! my health is better, my mind never firmer, and my heart in the right trim to comfort,... 
