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... French principles . He considered the a- doption of the motion would im- mediately introduce a worse mi- nistry , than that which now ex- isted . Mr. Windham , gave the last speaker credit for singing the fu- neral dirge of the ...
... French principles . He considered the a- doption of the motion would im- mediately introduce a worse mi- nistry , than that which now ex- isted . Mr. Windham , gave the last speaker credit for singing the fu- neral dirge of the ...
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... French - Kecapture . - Loss of the Apollo and her Convoy on the Coast of Portugal . - New Naval Adminis- tration . - Conduct of Lord Melville , as First Lord of the Admiralty.- Unsuccessful Attempt of Sir Sydney Smith on the French ...
... French - Kecapture . - Loss of the Apollo and her Convoy on the Coast of Portugal . - New Naval Adminis- tration . - Conduct of Lord Melville , as First Lord of the Admiralty.- Unsuccessful Attempt of Sir Sydney Smith on the French ...
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... French force , under the command of the chevalier Mahè , which effected a landing on the rocks to the east side of the town , where the surf raged with the least vio- lence , on the morning of the 18th of January and having overcome the ...
... French force , under the command of the chevalier Mahè , which effected a landing on the rocks to the east side of the town , where the surf raged with the least vio- lence , on the morning of the 18th of January and having overcome the ...
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... French squadron , which had lain in wait for him , and doubtless considered him an easy and certain prey . On the 5th of February , the fleet under his com- mand , as senior captain , consisting of fifteen company's ships from Chi- na ...
... French squadron , which had lain in wait for him , and doubtless considered him an easy and certain prey . On the 5th of February , the fleet under his com- mand , as senior captain , consisting of fifteen company's ships from Chi- na ...
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... French say 52 sail , of which 6. noon , commodore Dance , not wish ing to wait an attack , and fearful that his rear might be cut off , exe- cuted a bold and gallant manœuvre , which decided the fate of the day . He made the signal to ...
... French say 52 sail , of which 6. noon , commodore Dance , not wish ing to wait an attack , and fearful that his rear might be cut off , exe- cuted a bold and gallant manœuvre , which decided the fate of the day . He made the signal to ...
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Page 104 - ... GENERAL LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. THE Hagerman Collection HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE JAMES J. HAGERMAN OF CLASS OF '61 IN THE HANDS OF Professor Charles Kendall Adams. 1883. HA' ) = ..R887 JOURNAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON.
Page 882 - On the morning of that day, his attendants, alarmed at the evident symptoms of approaching dissolution, came precipitately to call the friend who has now the melancholy task of recording the mournful event: not a moment was lost in repairing to his house. He was lying on his bed in a posture of meditation ; and the only symptom of remaining life, was a small degree of motion in the heart, which after a few seconds ceased, and he expired without a pang or groan.
Page 484 - Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
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