Section 12. COOLNESS[1].
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Section 12. COOLNESS[1].
Of the Duke of Wellington’s[2] perfect coolness on[3] the most trying occasions. Colonel Gurwood gives[4] this instance. He was[5] once in great danger of suffering[6] ship-wreck. It was bed-time[7] when (S. 4, N. 2) the captain of the vessel came to him, and said: “It will soon be all over[8] with us!” “Very well,” answered the Duke, “then I (App. § 14) need not (App. § 12) take off[9] my boots!”—W. C. Hazlitt.
Notes in this chapter
Note 2 · ‘When’, referring to definite time of the Past, must always be rendered by ‘als’.Note 1 · Kaltblütigkeit, f.Note 2 · Place the genitive after the governing noun, and say: ‘Of (Von) the perfect coolness of the Duke of Wellington.’ Perfect = great.Note 3 · ‘on — occasions’ = in the most dangerous (gefahrvoll) situations.Note 4 · to give = to relate. See App. § 14 for the construction. ‘This instance’ = the following example.Note 5 · ‘to be’, here sich befinden.Note 6 · Construe according to S. 1, N. 3.Note 7 · Schlafenszeit, f.Note 8 · vorüber.Note 9 · to take off, aus´ziehen, see S. 1, N. 2.