The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Bind 8Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1824 |
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... course . " The squadron continued cruising in the most tempestu- ous weather I have ever experienced , which damaged many of the ships , and at one time the Ruby had five feet water in her hold . " On the 12th I returned , with a fresh ...
... course . " The squadron continued cruising in the most tempestu- ous weather I have ever experienced , which damaged many of the ships , and at one time the Ruby had five feet water in her hold . " On the 12th I returned , with a fresh ...
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... course of the long ser- vice on which we have been engaged , Lord Keith has , at all times , given me the most able assistance and counsel . The labour and fatigue of the navy have been continued and ex- cessive ; it has not been of one ...
... course of the long ser- vice on which we have been engaged , Lord Keith has , at all times , given me the most able assistance and counsel . The labour and fatigue of the navy have been continued and ex- cessive ; it has not been of one ...
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... course frequently interrupted by his own feelings , and by the ardent and affectionate cheers of the audience . " I am so much agitated that I cannot express with any tolerable propriety what I wish to say . I feared , indeed , that I ...
... course frequently interrupted by his own feelings , and by the ardent and affectionate cheers of the audience . " I am so much agitated that I cannot express with any tolerable propriety what I wish to say . I feared , indeed , that I ...
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... course of the evening , several interesting speeches were made by different individuals , who were called up by various appropriate toasts . At eleven o'clock Mr. Kemble retired . The company spontaneously rose , drank a bumper to his ...
... course of the evening , several interesting speeches were made by different individuals , who were called up by various appropriate toasts . At eleven o'clock Mr. Kemble retired . The company spontaneously rose , drank a bumper to his ...
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... course excited only a feeling of regret in Mr. Kemble's breast . He communicated the circumstance to the friend already alluded to , and by his good offices a substantial reconciliation was effected . On another occasion , at the time ...
... course excited only a feeling of regret in Mr. Kemble's breast . He communicated the circumstance to the friend already alluded to , and by his good offices a substantial reconciliation was effected . On another occasion , at the time ...
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action Admiral afterwards Angerstein appeared appointed army attack attention Baillie became Bishop Bishop of Calcutta brigade British brother Captain celebrated character Colonel command cowpox daughter death disease distinguished Duke Duke of Wellington Dumouriez duty Earl St effect eminent enemy enemy's England expression father favour feelings fleet Foudroyant France French George George Beckwith Glenbervie guns Henry Raeburn honour Hope House Hutton Jenner JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE Kemble Kemble's King late letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London Lord Lord Keith Lordship Majesty Majesty's Major-General manner married ment mind Mysteries of Udolpho nature naval never noble Nollekens observed occasion officers parliament person physician picture Playfair possession present profession racter Radcliffe received regiment respect retired Royal Schanck ships Sir David Baird Sir Henry Sir John Jervis smallpox Society soon squadron talents tion took troops vaccination Vincent William wounded
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Side 36 - 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...
Side 45 - His transport's most impetuous tone, And to each passion of his breast The graces gave their zone. High were the task — too high, Ye conscious bosoms here ! In words to paint your memory Of Kemble and of Lear; But who forgets that white discrowned head, Those bursts of reason's half-extinguish'd glare — Those tears upon Cordelia's bosom shed, In doubt more touching than despair, If 'twas reality he felt?
Side 55 - Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my latter end be like his.
Side 420 - LL.D., Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge.
Side 198 - Vaccinae, A Disease Discovered in Some of the Western Counties of England. Particularly Gloucestershire, and Known by the Name of the Cow Pox...
Side 35 - I have liv'd 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, but dare not.
Side 45 - For ill can Poetry express Full many a tone of thought sublime, And Painting, mute and motionless, Steals but a glance of time. But by the mighty actor brought, Illusion's perfect triumphs come, — Verse ceases to be airy thought, And Sculpture to be dumb.
Side 93 - 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 471 - 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 117 - 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.