Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . assing through the spine, lodged in the muscles of his back. He livedjust long enough to be acquainted with the number of ships that he had cap-tured, and his last words were, I have done my duty—I praise God for it!The mighty spirit of Nelson was epitomized in the signal which he hoisted oncommencing this action : England expects tha
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . assing through the spine, lodged in the muscles of his back. He livedjust long enough to be acquainted with the number of ships that he had cap-tured, and his last words were, I have done my duty—I praise God for it!The mighty spirit of Nelson was epitomized in the signal which he hoisted oncommencing this action : England expects that every man will do his duty !His remains were taken to England, and buried with unprecedented honors in,St Pauls cathedral, where a monument has been erected to his memory. It is to be lamented that the private character of this gallant officer was deeplystained by his attachment to the wile of Sir William Hamilton, the English en>bassador at Naples, which not only separated him from his wife, who ill de-eerved this desertion, but hurried him on one occasion, in order to gratify theheartless and profligate Lady Hamilton, to an act of cruelty foreign to his realnature—the hanging of Admiral Caraccioli from the yard-arm of his ship. LORD NELSON. 441. Statue of Lord Nelson, St. Pauls, London. 442 NOAH WEBSTER.
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