 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1813 - 278 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken " the liberty of presenting you a coffin " made from the main-mast of I' Orient, " that when you have finished your military " career... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1823 - 616 pages
...coffin, which he sent to Nelson with the following letter : — Swiftsvre, Aug. 1708. SIR, 1 Inive taken the liberty of presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that, when von have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in... | |
 | Robert Southey - Admirals - 1830 - 354 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter. — " Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of VOrient, that when you have finished your military career in this... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1834 - 734 pages
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of 1' Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...following letter : — "Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting_ you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L' Orient, that when you have finished your... | |
 | 1835 - 494 pages
...supporters." From a part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make a coffin,...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 pages
...part of the mainmast of L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Capt. llullowcll directed hi* carpenter to make a coffin, which he afterwards sent...presenting you with a coffin made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your naval career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Great Britain - 1835 - 544 pages
...L'Orient, which was picked up by the Swiftsure, Captain Hallowell directed his carpenter to make • coffin, which he afterwards sent to his old friend...presenting you with a coffin, made from the mainmast of L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one... | |
 | Great Britain - 1836 - 480 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materials would permit ; and Hallowell then sent it to the admiral with the following letter : — ' Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the main-mast of l'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pages
...handsomely as the workman's skill and materiiils would permit ; and Hallowell then sentit to the admiral with the following letter : — ' Sir, I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the main-mast of l'Orient, that when you hare finished your military career in this... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pages
...being taken from the wreck of the Orient. When the coffin was completed, Captain Hallowcll sent it to Nelson, with the following letter , — "Sir, " I have taken the liberty of presenting you a coffin made from the mainmast of the Orient ; that when you have finished your naval career in this... | |
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L'Orient, that when you have finished your military career in this world, you may be buried in one of your trophies. But that that period may be far distant, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell. 
