The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the Rising of the Parliament in 1779. Describing, Particularly, the Glorious Atchievements in the Last War. Also the Lives and Actions of Illustrious Commanders and Navigators, Tập 3

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W. Adlard, 1779
 

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Trang 387 - ... of his arms, that court had lately given orders at all the ports of Spain and of the West Indies to fit out privateers against the English.
Trang 63 - His figure was beautiful, but his manner was irresistible by either man or woman. It was by this engaging, graceful manner that he was enabled during all his war to connect the various and jarring powers of the Grand Alliance, and to carry them on to the main object of the war, notwithstanding their private and separate views, jealousies, and wrongheadednesses. Whatever Court he went to (and he was often obliged to go himself to some resty and refractory ones), he as constantly prevailed, and brought...
Trang 172 - Lewis was now humbled to such a degree as might have excited the compassion of his enemies. He employed the elector of Bavaria to write letters in his name to the duke of Marlborough, and the deputies of the states-general, containing proposals for opening a congress.
Trang 83 - Benbow in the front, his man in the centre, and the officers in the rear. The magistrates, when he came before them, treated Captain Benbow with great civility ; told him they were sorry to make a point of such a trifle, but that since he...
Trang 199 - I present to your Majesty a letter, not from the chancery, but from the heart of the Queen, my mistress, and written with her own hand. Had not her sex prevented it, she would have crossed the sea, to see a prince admired by the whole universe. I am in this particular more happy than the Queen, and I wish I could serve some...
Trang 179 - ... and kindnefs to one another, that fo it may appear to all the world, they have hearts difpofed to become one people ; this will be a great pleafure to me, and will make us all quickly fenfible of the good effects of this union. And I cannot but look upon it as a. particular happinefs, that in my reign, fo full a provifion is made for the peace...
Trang 47 - ... be made with France, until his majesty and the nation have reparation for the great indignity offered by the French king, in owning, and declaring the pretended prince of Wales king of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Trang 138 - Englilh ; and Heaven hath made her " triumph over the enemies of England : for this thanks hath " been returned in a moft folemn manner to almighty God. " There remains yet a debt of gratitude to thofe who have been " the inftruments of fo wonderful a vi&ory, (the duke of Or" mond and yourfelf, who had the command of the fea and land
Trang 83 - Majefty was alfo pleafed to write a letter in his behalf to King James, who upon the Captain's return gave him a fhip, which was his introduction to the royal navy.
Trang 179 - I consider this Union as a matter of the greatest importance to the wealth, strength, and safety of the whole island ; and, at the same time, as a work of so much difficulty and nicety in its own nature, that till now all attempts which have been made towards it in the course of above a hundred years have proved ineffectual ; and, therefore, I make no doubt but it will be remembered and spoke of hereafter, to the honour of those who have been instrumental in bringing it to such a happy conclusion.

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