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... honour of knight- hood , and was a member both in the English and Irish par- liaments . The object which moft engaged his attention at this period was , how to improve the arts of fhip - building and navigation ; and he conftructed a ...
... honour of knight- hood , and was a member both in the English and Irish par- liaments . The object which moft engaged his attention at this period was , how to improve the arts of fhip - building and navigation ; and he conftructed a ...
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... honour , and independence of thefe kingdoms . " In the house of lords , the earl of Glafgow moved the addrefs : in examining his majefty's fpeech , and the declaration which had pre- ceded it , he faid it was moft clear- ly apparent ...
... honour , and independence of thefe kingdoms . " In the house of lords , the earl of Glafgow moved the addrefs : in examining his majefty's fpeech , and the declaration which had pre- ceded it , he faid it was moft clear- ly apparent ...
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... honour of the British empire . His majefty had himself propofed a treaty for peace to the enemy ; and after it was abruptly terminated , he had taken the first opportunity of renewing it , and with the most earneft folicitude for that ...
... honour of the British empire . His majefty had himself propofed a treaty for peace to the enemy ; and after it was abruptly terminated , he had taken the first opportunity of renewing it , and with the most earneft folicitude for that ...
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... honour was al- moft the only rational caufe of war : a difpute for trade , or territorial poffeffion , might be easily compro- mifed , or given up ; but the honour of a country gone , its importance muft fall with it , and it would foon ...
... honour was al- moft the only rational caufe of war : a difpute for trade , or territorial poffeffion , might be easily compro- mifed , or given up ; but the honour of a country gone , its importance muft fall with it , and it would foon ...
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... honour in his engagements ; and that the money advanced in this coun- try , which our minifters had con- ftantly declared was not a fubfidy , but a folemn loan , would be paid with punctuality and honour . But the confideration which he ...
... honour in his engagements ; and that the money advanced in this coun- try , which our minifters had con- ftantly declared was not a fubfidy , but a folemn loan , would be paid with punctuality and honour . But the confideration which he ...
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addrefs affiftance againſt alfo arms army Auftrians becauſe bill Buonaparte cafe captain caufe circumftances command confequence confiderable confidered confifted conftitution court defire divifion enemy Evan Nepean exifted faid fame fecond fecretary fecurity feemed fent ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhip fhould fide filk fince fion firft fituation fmall fociety fome foon force fpirit France French French directory ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fupplies fuppofed fupport fure fyftem guns himſelf hoftile honour houfe houſe ifland Iliad increafe inftance intereft Ireland juftice laft land tax lefs lieutenant lofs lord lordship majefty majefty's meaſure ment militia minifters moft moſt muft muſt neceffary neral obferved occafion officers oppofition paffed parliament peace perfons pofed poffeffion pofition prefent prifoners propofed purpoſe reafon rebels refolution refpect republic ſtate thefe themfelves theſe thofe thoſe tion troops united Irishmen veffels weft Wexford whofe wounded
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Page 247 - Whereas doubts have arisen what river was truly intended under the name of the river St. Croix, mentioned in the said treaty of peace, and forming a part of the boundary therein described...
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Page 123 - August off the mouth of the Nile. The enemy were moored in a strong line of battle, for defending the entrance of the bay (of Shoals), flanked by numerous gun-boats, four frigates, and a battery of guns and mortars...
Page 123 - Island in their van; but nothing could withstand the squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command. Their high state of discipline is well known to you, and with the judgment of the captains, together with their valour and that of the officers and men of every description, it was absolutely irresistible.
Page 201 - And scattered many a lusty splinter And many a rotten bough about. Yet never had she, well or sick, As every man who knew her says, A pile beforehand, turf or stick, Enough to warm her for three days.
Page 202 - God! who art never out of hearing, O may he never more be warm!" The cold, cold moon above her head, Thus on her knees did Goody pray;' Young Harry heard what she had said: And icy cold he turned away.
Page 143 - Atkinson; such arms being first duly exemplified according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Herald's...
Page 245 - States towards an amicable adjustment of differences with that power. You will at the same time perceive that the French government appears...
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