 | 1829 - 576 str.
...content to rely wholly on his own arms and the resources of Egypt. On hearing of the hattle of Ahoukir, a solitary sigh escaped from Napoleon. " To France,"...orders that the seamen landed at Alexandria should he formed into s marine hrigade, and thus gained a valuahle addition to his army, and proceeded himself... | |
 | 1829 - 476 str.
...be content to rely wholly on his own arms and the resources of E J?ypt. " On hearing of the battle of Aboukir, a solitary sigh escaped from Napoleon....said he, ' the fates have decreed the empire of the land—to England that of the sea.' " From Nelson's laurels we turn to page 252, where we find discussed... | |
 | F. B. Miller - 1833 - 220 str.
...that on receiving the distressing intelligence, he heaved one solitary sigh, and said, ' To France the fates have decreed the empire of the land — to England that of the sea.' He bore the great calamity with the equanimity of an heroic spirit ; but it must have been a severe trial... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1842 - 366 str.
...navy was destroyed I" " When Buonaparte heard of what had taken place he heaved a sigh. ' To France,1 said he, ' the Fates have decreed the empire of the land ; to England that of the sea.1 Nelson said, that victory was not a word strong enough for the occasion. He sent orders through... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1881 - 738 str.
...solitary sigh escaped from Xav.-'.eoi:. "T.> France," ssiid he, "the fates Lave decree! the empire of tlio land — to England that of the sea." He endured this...great calamity with the equanimity of a masculine «pirit. He gave orders that the seamen landed at Ale*.iudr;:i should bo formed into a marine brigade,... | |
 | 1885 - 492 str.
...triumphant, Nelson's magnificent victory of the Nile caused him to exclaim, with a sigh, " To France the fates have decreed the empire of the land, to England that of the sea." Enduring the calamity with equanimity, he proceeded to organise a system of government under which... | |
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 766 str.
...this disaster Bonaparte and his army were cut off from all resources from France. Said he: "To France the fates have decreed the empire of the land; to England that of the sea." After taking possession of Cairo, Bonaparte established a new government there with a police and a... | |
 | Montgomery B. Gibbs - 1895 - 588 str.
...landed to obtain provisions. A solitary sigh escaped Napoleon when he heard the news. ' ' To the army of France, ' ' said he, ' ' the fates have decreed the empire of the land — to England the sovereignty of the seas." Some years later, on learning of the results of the terrible naval battle... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1896 - 376 str.
...the government in its award ? 1 When Napoleon heard the news of Aboukir he exclaimed : " To France the fates have decreed the empire of the land — to England, that of the sea." " It was this battle," says Jurien de la Graviere, " which for two years delivered up the Mediterranean... | |
 | 1897 - 600 str.
...this disaster Bonaparte and his army were cut off from all resources from France. Said he:, "To France the fates have decreed the empire of the land; to England that of the sea." After taking possession of Cairo, Bonaparte established a new government there with a police and a... | |
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the fates have decreed the empire of the land — to England that of the sea," He endured this great calamity with the equanimity of a heroic spirit. 
