Section 12. Coolness⁠

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

Kaltblütigkeit, f.

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

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

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

‘to be’, here sich befinden.

Construe according to S. 1, N. 3.

Schlafenszeit, f.

vorüber.

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