The Quarterly Review, Band 62John Murray, 1838 |
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... occasion of the Comte d'Herouville's death , in 1782 , that he had been talked of for the ministry under Louis XV . , and would probably have attained it had it not been for son mariage trop inégal . Il avoit épousé la fameuse Lolotte ...
... occasion of the Comte d'Herouville's death , in 1782 , that he had been talked of for the ministry under Louis XV . , and would probably have attained it had it not been for son mariage trop inégal . Il avoit épousé la fameuse Lolotte ...
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... occasion . The French represented Boscawen's attack , and the subsequent seizure of their ships before any declaration of war , as a breach of faith and of the law of nations . They endeavoured to engage the Spaniards and the Dutch in ...
... occasion . The French represented Boscawen's attack , and the subsequent seizure of their ships before any declaration of war , as a breach of faith and of the law of nations . They endeavoured to engage the Spaniards and the Dutch in ...
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... occasion , and hoisted his broad pendant in the Essex , as better adapted for the shallow water on the coast of France . The Duke and his staff were on board the Essex . Lord George Sackville was second in command , an officer of ...
... occasion , and hoisted his broad pendant in the Essex , as better adapted for the shallow water on the coast of France . The Duke and his staff were on board the Essex . Lord George Sackville was second in command , an officer of ...
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... occasion , and Horace Walpole says , he was brave , but in every other shape unfit for the destined service , supposing there was such a thing as fitness for that service . Howe was re- appointed to the command ; and so active was he ...
... occasion , and Horace Walpole says , he was brave , but in every other shape unfit for the destined service , supposing there was such a thing as fitness for that service . Howe was re- appointed to the command ; and so active was he ...
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... perished . Many officers as well as men perished in the same manner : — 6 ' On this trying occasion the conduct of Howe was eminently con- spicuous . spicuous . The grenadiers had nothing left for it but 22 Life of Admiral Lord Howe .
... perished . Many officers as well as men perished in the same manner : — 6 ' On this trying occasion the conduct of Howe was eminently con- spicuous . spicuous . The grenadiers had nothing left for it but 22 Life of Admiral Lord Howe .
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Seite 114 - That hangs his head, and a' that ? The coward-slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a' that ! For a' that, and a' that, Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea stamp ; The man's the gowd for a
Seite 35 - I assured him, that having more than once travelled almost from one end of the continent to the other, and kept a great variety of company, eating, drinking, and conversing with them freely, I never had heard in any conversation from any person, drunk or sober, the least expression of a wish, for a separation, or hint that such a thing would be advantageous to America.
Seite 27 - When I consider the season of the year, the hard gales on the day of action, a flying enemy, the shortness of the day, and the coast we were on, I can boldly affirm, that all that could possibly be done has been done.
Seite 18 - I am sure I can save this country, and nobody else can." It were ingratitude to him to say that he did not give such a reverberation to our stagnating Councils, as exceedingly altered the appearance of our fortune.
Seite 285 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Seite 313 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Seite 362 - Apollonius of Tyana was born about the same time as Jesus Christ. His life (that of the former) is related in so fabulous a manner by his disciples, that we are at a loss to discover whether he was a sage, an impostor, or a fanatic.
Seite 31 - He is but just by," said she; "will you give me leave to send for him?" " By all means, madam, if you think proper." She rang for a servant, wrote a note, and Lord Howe came in a few minutes.
Seite 149 - I think that no unprejudiced spectator of real taste can hesitate for a moment in preferring the head of the Antinous, for example, to that of the Apollo. And in general it may be laid down as a rule, that the most perfect of the antiques are the most simple, — those which affect the least action, or violence of passion, — which repose the most on natural beauty of form, and a certain expression of sweetness and dignity, that is, which remain most nearly in that state in which they could be copied...