The Annual Biography and Obituary, Bind 8Longman., 1824 |
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... - pion , of 14 guns . His commission as Post - Captain bears Marshal Keith was one of the favourite Generals of Frederick II . King of date March 11. 1775 ; and his first appointment as Prussia . 29 ADMIRAL LORD KEITH .
... - pion , of 14 guns . His commission as Post - Captain bears Marshal Keith was one of the favourite Generals of Frederick II . King of date March 11. 1775 ; and his first appointment as Prussia . 29 ADMIRAL LORD KEITH .
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date March 11. 1775 ; and his first appointment as such appears to have been to the Marlborough , of 74 guns , stationed at Portsmouth , from which ship he soon after removed into the Pearl , and afterwards into the Perseus frigate ...
date March 11. 1775 ; and his first appointment as such appears to have been to the Marlborough , of 74 guns , stationed at Portsmouth , from which ship he soon after removed into the Pearl , and afterwards into the Perseus frigate ...
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... march of the troops about five hundred yards , to prevent their being interrupted . About one o'clock , the ships , being abreast of an advanced post of two guns , fired a few shot , which induced those in charge to depart ; and , on ...
... march of the troops about five hundred yards , to prevent their being interrupted . About one o'clock , the ships , being abreast of an advanced post of two guns , fired a few shot , which induced those in charge to depart ; and , on ...
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... march , each man carrying four days ' provisions , and the volunteer seamen from the Indiamen dragging the guns through a deep sand , frequently exposed to a galling fire from the enemy . At Wyneberg , a post at a small distance from ...
... march , each man carrying four days ' provisions , and the volunteer seamen from the Indiamen dragging the guns through a deep sand , frequently exposed to a galling fire from the enemy . At Wyneberg , a post at a small distance from ...
Side 9
... march of the troops about five hundred yards , to prevent their being interrupted . About one o'clock , the ships , being abreast of an advanced post of two guns , fired a few shot , which induced those in charge to depart ; and , on ...
... march of the troops about five hundred yards , to prevent their being interrupted . About one o'clock , the ships , being abreast of an advanced post of two guns , fired a few shot , which induced those in charge to depart ; and , on ...
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action Admiral Admiralty afterwards Angerstein appeared appointed army attack attention Baillie battle of Minden became Bloomfield brigade British brother Capel Lofft Captain Jervis celebrated Channel fleet character Colonel command cowpox daughter death distinguished Duke Dumouriez duty Earl St effect eminent enemy enemy's England exertions expression Farmer's Boy father favour feelings fleet formed Foudroyant France French friends gallant genius George Beckwith guns Henry Raeburn honour Hope House Hutton island Jenner June Kemble Kemble's King land late letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London Lord Lord Dorchester Lord Keith Lordship Majesty Majesty's Major-General Major-General Craig manner March ment Mysteries of Udolpho nature naval never noble Nollekens occasion officers Parliament person picture Playfair poem possession present racter Radcliffe Raeburn received regiment respect Royal sail Schanck ships Sir John Jervis smallpox Society soon squadron talents tion troops vaccination Vincent William wounded
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Side 29 - Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his.
Side 252 - LL.D., Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge.
Side 16 - Hear, Nature, hear! dear goddess, hear! Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful. Into her womb convey sterility; Dry up in her the organs of increase; And from her derogate body never spring A babe to honour her!
Side 244 - Halifax, one of the justices of the peace for the West. Riding of the county of York, and a deputy lieutenant for the same district.
Side 15 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Side 285 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Side 47 - The other shape — If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb, Or substance might be called that shadow seemed, For each seemed either — black it stood as Night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as Hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Side 47 - His figure was striking, but not so from grace ; it was tall, and, though extremely thin, his limbs were large and uncouth, and as he stalked along, wrapt in the black garments of his order, there was something terrible in its air ; something almost superhuman.
Side 67 - Our tender plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Side 183 - A Series of Engravings, Accompanied with Explanations, Which Are Intended To Illustrate the Morbid Anatomy of Some of the Most Important Parts of the Human Body.