German composition

Section 12 Coolness⁠1

Of the Duke of Wellington’s⁠2 perfect coolness on⁠3 the most trying occasions. Colonel Gurwood gives⁠4 this instance. He was⁠5 once in great danger of suffering⁠6 ship-wreck. It was bed-time⁠7 when (S. 4, N. 2) the captain of the vessel came to him, and said: “It will soon be all over⁠8 with us!” “Very well,” answered the Duke, “then I (App. § 14) need not (App. § 12) take off⁠9 my boots!”—W. C. Hazlitt.

Notes

1 Kaltblütigkeit, f.

2 Place the genitive after the governing noun, and say: ‘Of (Von) the perfect coolness of the Duke of Wellington.’ Perfect = great.

3 ‘on — occasions’ = in the most dangerous (gefahrvoll) situations.

4 to give = to relate. See App. § 14 for the construction. ‘This instance’ = the following example.

5 ‘to be’, here sich befinden.

6 Construe according to S. 1, N. 3.

7 Schlafenszeit, f.

8 vorüber.

9 to take off, aus´ziehen, see S. 1, N. 2.