 | John Watkins - Great Britain - 1832 - 800 pages
...became a post-captain. Nelson was at this time on the eve of marriage ; and, in a letter to the lady, he says : — " What is it to attend on princes ? Let...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Captain Nelson and Mrs. Frances Nisbet,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Matthew Henry Barker - 1836 - 500 pages
...equal — this is what I have found him." On the first day of 1787, he thus writes to Mrs. Nisbet. "What is it to attend on princes! let me attend on...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly — I do not much like the use of that word — called love. He is... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - Great Britain - 1837 - 954 pages
...became a post-captain. Nelson was at this time on the eve of marriage ; and, in a letter to the lady, he says : — " What is it to attend on princes ? Let...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Captain Nelson and Mrs. Frances Nisbet,... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - Great Britain - 1837 - 972 pages
...became a post-captain. Nelson was at this time on the eve of marriage ; and, in a letter to the lady, he says : — " What is it to attend on princes ? Let...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Captain Nelson and Mrs. Frances Nisbet,... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - Great Britain - 1857 - 462 pages
...says :— " What is it to attend on princes ? Let me attend on you, and I am satisfied. Some are bom for attendants on great men ; I rather think that...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Captain Nelson and Mrs. Frances Nisbet,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1844 - 590 pages
...attend on you, and I am satisfied. Some are born for attendants on great men: I rather think that it is not my particular province. His Royal Highness...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is (vulgarly), I do not much like the use of that word, called love.' He is right... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Nelson (Viscount), Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Admirals - 1844 - 586 pages
...attend on you, and I am satisfied. Some are born for attendants on great men : I rather think that it is not my particular province. His Royal Highness...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is (vulgarly), I do not much like the use of that word, called love.' He is right... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - Great Britain - 1884 - 428 pages
...Nelson was at this time on the eve of his marriage ; and, in a letter to his future bride, writes : " What is it to attend on princes ? Let me attend on...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Nelson and Mrs. Nisbet, who was the... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - Great Britain - 1884 - 434 pages
...of his marriage ; and, in a letter to his future bride, writes : "What is it to attend on princes 1 Let me attend on you, and I am satisfied. Some are...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that it is not what is vulgarly called love.' " The marriage of Nelson and Mrs. Nisbet, who was the... | |
 | George Lathom Browne - Admirals - 1891 - 576 pages
...Clarke and McArthur. 1786-7.] NELSON AND PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY 47 or say so little of the object he has regard for. When I tell him I certainly am not he...he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and that is not what (vulgarly), I do not like the nse of that word, called love.' He is right : my love... | |
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His Royal Highness often tells me, he believes I am married ; for he never saw a lover so easy, or say so little of the object he has a regard for. When I tell him I certainly am not, he says, ' Then he is sure I must have a great esteem for you, and... 
