 | John Wilson - 1866 - 532 pagine
...grounds and at Longwood, cither in my own room, or under the trees and elsewhere. On some of these occasions he made to me observations upon the benefit...which event he spoke in a manner which, considering hn situation and mine, was p^cu'iarly distressing to me.' " It is impossible to doubt the meaning which... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1901 - 694 pagine
...the lid, argued against the justice of his dismissal. One sentence which asserted that Lowe had dwelt upon the " benefit which would result to Europe from the death of Napoleon," was seized upon by Crokcr as calumnious, and in answer to his remonstrance, O'Meara's name was struck... | |
 | Basil Jackson - 1903 - 272 pagine
...of his captive. This passage in his letter ran thus : " On some of these occasions he [the Governor] made to me observations upon the benefit which would...situation and mine, was peculiarly distressing to * [The actual dismissal of O'Meara from St Helena was in consequence of orders from Government (see... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1924 - 684 pagine
...the lid, argued against the justice of his dismissal. One sentence which asserted that Lowe had dwelt upon the "benefit which would result to Europe from the death of Napoleon," was seized upon by Crolter as calumnious, and in answer to his remonstrance, O'Meara's name was struck... | |
 | T. Dundas Pillans - 1913 - 350 pagine
...elsewhere. On some of these occasions he made to me observations upon the benefit that would result from the death of Napoleon Bonaparte, of which event...manner, which, considering his situation and mine, was painfully distressing to me." There was no mistaking the purport of this wicked innuendo, which at... | |
 | Norwood Young - 1915 - 454 pagine
...grounds, and at Longwood, either in my own room, or under the trees, and elsewhere. On some of these occasions he made to me observations upon the benefit...situation and mine, was peculiarly distressing to me." The answer he received from the Lords of the Admiralty was a dismissal from the Navy. Mr. Croker was... | |
 | Gary L. Blackwood - 2006 - 84 pagine
...Lowe was part of this plot. But one of Napoleon's physicians reported hearing the governor speak of "the benefit which would result to Europe from the death of Napoleon." And it does seem curious, to say the least, that, almost from the day Lowe arrived on Saint Helena,... | |
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... him, conversing for hours together with me alone, both in his own house and grounds and at Longwood, either in my own room, or under the trees and elsewhere. On some of these occasions he made to me observations upon the benefit which would result... 
