 | John Campbell - Admirals - 1818 - 520 pages
...instructions, dated tlie l?th of June in that year, explain the nature and object of the expedition. " Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of this nation as a mari*. time power, to the dignity of the crown of Great Britain, and to the advancement of the trade... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
...these pages.* His instructions, LIX- , bearing date the 17th of June, 1764, commence as follows : — " Whereas nothing can redound " more to the honour of...of the trade " and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries " of countries hitherto unknown — ." The main scope for such discoveries in the reign,... | |
 | Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...delivered to the commodore, — a document which deserves to be quoted for its elevated sentiments : — " Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of...of the trade and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto unknown ; and whereas there is reason to believe that lands and islands... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - Discoveries in geography - 1837 - 392 pages
...delivered to the commodore, a document which deserves to be quoted for its elevated sentiments ; " Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of...of the trade and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto unknown ; and whereas there is reason to believe that lands and islands... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...instructions, dated the 17th of June in that year, explain the nature and object of the expedition. " Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of...of the trade and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto unknown; and whereas there is reason to believe that lands and islands... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1851 - 572 pages
..." Whereas nothing can redound OF DIS- " more to the i]0nour Of this nation as a maritime COVEKY. " power, to the dignity of the Crown of Great " Britain,...of the trade " and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries " of countries hitherto unknown — ." The main scope for such discoveries in the reign,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 410 pages
...commemorated in these pages.* His instructions, bearing date the 17th of June, 1764, commence as follows : — "Whereas nothing can " redound more to the honour...of the trade and navigation " thereof than to make discoveries of countries hitherto " unknown — ." The main scope for such discoveries in the reign,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 426 pages
...in these pages.* His instructions, bearing date the 17th of June, 1764, commence as follows : — " Whereas nothing can " redound more to the honour of...of the trade and navigation " thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto " unknown — ." The main scope for such discoveries in the reign,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1858 - 420 pages
...commemorated in these pages. * His instructions, bearing date the 17th of June, 1764, commence as follows: — "Whereas nothing can " redound more to the honour...of the trade and navigation " thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto " unknown — ." The main scope for such discoveries in the reign,... | |
 | John McGilchrist - 1860 - 404 pages
...as prominent a cause as science. The preamble to Commodore Byron's instructions ran as follows : " Whereas nothing can redound more to the honour of...of the trade and navigation thereof, than to make discoveries of countries hitherto unknown ; and whereas there is reason to believe that lands and islands... | |
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redound more to the honour of this nation as a maritime " power, to the dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, " and to the advancement of the trade and navigation " thereof than to make discoveries of countries hitherto 
