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Admiral afterwards answer appeared army arrival attended battle became bill Britain British brother brought called Captain carried character circumstances command conduct consequence considered course death Duke of Clarence duty Earl effect enemy engaged England English entered equal expressed favour feel fleet force formed France French gave George give given hand honour hope House hundred immediately interest island Italy King landed late letter Lord Majesty Majesty's March measure ministers month naval navy Nelson never noble object observed obtained occasion officers Parliament particular party passed peace person port present Prince of Wales Prince William proved rank received remained respect returned Rodney Royal Highness sail says sent ships soon Spanish spirit station taken thing thought thousand took whole wish York
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Sivu 263 - An act for the safety and preservation of his Majesty's person and government against treasonable and seditious practices and attempts...
Sivu 276 - Such a moment was not to be lost; and, confident in the skill, valour, and discipline of the officers and men I had the happiness to command, and judging that the honour of His Majesty's arms, and the circumstances of the war in these seas, required a considerable degree of enterprize, I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system...
Sivu 179 - tis strange : And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths : Win -us with honest trifles, to betray us In deepest consequence.
Sivu 286 - It has often been my pride with you to look into the Texel, and see a foe which dreaded coming out to meet us ; my pride is now humbled indeed ! my feelings are not easily expressed ! Our cup has overflowed and made us wanton.
Sivu 127 - Atlantic surge Pours in among the stormy Hebrides ; Who can recount what transmigrations there Are annual made ? what nations come and go ? And how the living clouds on clouds arise ? Infinite wings ! till all the plume-dark air, And rude resounding shore are one wild cry.
Sivu 47 - Well does Great Britain merit the empire of the sea, when the humblest stations in her navy are filled by princes of the blood...
Sivu 416 - Some feelings are to mortals given, With less of earth in them than heaven ; And if there be a human tear From passion's dross refined and clear, A tear so limpid and so meek, It would not stain an angel's cheek, 'Tis that which pious fathers shed Upon a duteous daughter's head...
Sivu 343 - Though I do not pretend to have the power of changing Mr. Pitt's opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life; for I can with great truth assert that I shall, from public and private considerations, feel great regret if I shall ever find myself obliged at any time, from a sense of religious and political duty, to yield to his entreaties of retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury.
Sivu 285 - The British navy has ever been the support of that liberty which has been handed down to us by our ancestors, and which, I trust, we shall maintain to the latest posterity ; and that can only be done by unanimity and obedience.
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| Otsikko | The Life and Reign of William the Fourth, Nide 1 The Life and Reign of William the Fourth, George Newenham Wright |
| Kirjailijat | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins |
| Kustantaja | Fisher, Son & Company, 1857 |
| Alkuperäisteoksen sijainti | Michiganin yliopisto |
| Digitoitu | 9. toukokuu 2008 |
| Pituus | 868 sivua |
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