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Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people

Job’s buddy Bildad gave Job wise counsel when he advised him to contemplate what their ancestors had learned from their ancestors.

Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people

Lord Nelsons protégés rare gold naval medal estimated to fetch £60-80,000 at auction The superb and exceptionally rare small Captain’s Naval Gold Medal for The Battle of Lissa in 1811, awarded to Captain Sir William Hoste K.C.B., Royal Navy (1780 –1828), the protégé of Admiral Lord Nelson. LONDON .-Morton and Eden announced the forthcoming auction of the superb and exceptionally rare small naval gold medal for the Battle of Lissa in the Adriatic Sea in 1811, awarded to Captain Sir Willia...

A watercolour of Captain Sir William Hoste wearing his gold naval medal - Credit: Morton & Eden A rare gold naval medal awarded to a Norfolk Naval officer who was one of Admiral Horatio Nelson’s star protégés is expected to fetch up to £80,000 at auction The Captain’s Naval Gold Medal for The Battle of Lissa in 1811 was awarded to Captain Sir William Hoste and is one of the star lots in Morton & Eden’s London sale on July 13 with an estimate of £60,000 to £80,000. This is the first t...