“Victory or Westminster Abbey.”
Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) Royal Navy Admiral
Life of Nelson Vol. I, Ch. 4 : In the battle off Cape Vincent, giving order for boarding the San Josef
1800s
“Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.”
Before the Battle of the Nile (1 August 1797), as quoted in Life of Nelson, Ch. 5; alternately reported as "Westminster Abbey, or victory!"
1790s
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Book I : The Ring and the Book.
The Ring and the Book (1868-69)
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Prime nature with an added artistry —
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