Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 - 1809-10, Band 71805 |
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... of his Sovereign , observing at the same time , " That his Majesty should never witness the flight of an English fleet ! " brought brought from all parts of the united kingdoms on purpose 2 ADMIRAL WARREN . SIR FRANCIS BARING, BART M.
... of his Sovereign , observing at the same time , " That his Majesty should never witness the flight of an English fleet ! " brought brought from all parts of the united kingdoms on purpose 2 ADMIRAL WARREN . SIR FRANCIS BARING, BART M.
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... never called into action until the season for success had elapsed . Soon after his return ( in the beginning of April 1794 ) , Sir John was again detached with a small squadron of five frigates , in which two only of the former division ...
... never called into action until the season for success had elapsed . Soon after his return ( in the beginning of April 1794 ) , Sir John was again detached with a small squadron of five frigates , in which two only of the former division ...
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this barren but important isle , with its dependen- cies , never did and never can maintain its own inha- bitants . present itself for abolishing the system of hostility which has sub- sisted between the order of St. John of Jerusalem ...
this barren but important isle , with its dependen- cies , never did and never can maintain its own inha- bitants . present itself for abolishing the system of hostility which has sub- sisted between the order of St. John of Jerusalem ...
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... never did any thing extravagant ; but at the end of a session in which burdens had been imposed upon the people to an amount beyond all prece- dent ; a proposition by which they were called upon to vote 70,000l . a year , which at ...
... never did any thing extravagant ; but at the end of a session in which burdens had been imposed upon the people to an amount beyond all prece- dent ; a proposition by which they were called upon to vote 70,000l . a year , which at ...
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... never would have been brought to light if it could have been kept in concealment , and which was at last brought to light by the labours of a committee . " He He then proceeded to state , that in consequence of 54 MR . TIERNEY .
... never would have been brought to light if it could have been kept in concealment , and which was at last brought to light by the labours of a committee . " He He then proceeded to state , that in consequence of 54 MR . TIERNEY .
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accordingly admiral afterwards appeared appointed arms army attack became bill body British Camden Captain celebrated character Christ Church Colonel commander in chief conduct consequence considered contest Cosway court distinguished Duchess of Devonshire Duke Earl Earl of Lauderdale election eminence enemy England English father favour fleet former fortune France French friends gentleman George Tierney Grey guns hundred immediately infantry Ireland island John John Borlase Warren Kent King lady land late Lauderdale length Lieutenant-colonel Lord Camden Lord Lauderdale lordship Majesty Majesty's Major-general Major-general Moore Malta Mansfield Maroons measure ment mind minister nation negociation neral noble notwithstanding observed obtained occasion officers parliament peace period person picture Pitt possession present principles rank received regiment rendered respect right honourable royal Russia ship situation soon Southwark squadron success talents Tierney tion treaty treaty of Amiens troops vote West whole
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Seite 90 - The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, Of the City of London...
Seite 106 - That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, that he •will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this house...
Seite 535 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse : and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Seite 119 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Seite 264 - Prepare for happiness ; bespeak him one Content indeed to sojourn while he must Below the skies, but having there his home. The world o'erlooks him in her busy search Of objects more illustrious in her view ; And occupied as earnestly as she, Though more sublimely, he o'erlooks the world. She scorns his pleasures, for she knows them not ; He seeks not hers, for he has proved them vain.
Seite 173 - ... appeared there, of an intention to excite disturbances in other countries, to disregard the rights of neutral nations, and to pursue views of conquest and aggrandisement, as well as to adopt towards my allies the Statesgeneral (who have observed the same neutrality with myself) meaiures -which are neither conformable to the law of nations, nor to the positive stipulations of existing treaties.
Seite 351 - That the authority of the sovereign of the neutral country being interposed in any manner of mere force cannot legally vary the rights of a lawfully commissioned belligerent cruiser.
Seite 164 - Indeed, under such extreme straitness and distraction labours the whole body of their finances, so far does their charge outrun their supply in every particular, that no man, I believe, who has considered their affairs with any degree of attention or information, but must hourly look for some extraordinary convulsion in that whole system ; the effect of which on France, and even on all Europe, it is difficult to conjecture.
Seite 365 - If war, it was necessary only to say so, and to refuse to fulfil the treaty. He now made the tour of Europe, to prove to me that, in its present state, there was no power with which we could coalesce, for the purpose of making war against France; consequently it was our interest to gain time, and, if we had any point to gain, renew the war when circumstances were more favourable. He said it was not doing him justice, to suppose that he conceived himself above the opinion of his country or of Europe....
Seite 555 - Greeks in this city, killed his wife, to prevent her from falling into the hands of the enemy, and then took poison, of which he died. Corinth was destroyed the same year which witnessed the destruction of Carthage...