The life of George lord AnsonJohn Murray, 1839 - 484 sider |
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Side vi
... letter to Dr. Birch , asks , " Pray is Mr. Robins ' se- cond volume almost ready for President Montes- quieu's approbation ? " — implying his authorship of the first . And a letter of Lord Anson makes a similar inquiry . This second ...
... letter to Dr. Birch , asks , " Pray is Mr. Robins ' se- cond volume almost ready for President Montes- quieu's approbation ? " — implying his authorship of the first . And a letter of Lord Anson makes a similar inquiry . This second ...
Side vii
... letter to his friend , " I forgot to say , in defence of Anson's voyage , that a second volume , containing the nau- tical observations , was written , and approved by Anson ; but Colonel Robins , being hurried off to India ( as ...
... letter to his friend , " I forgot to say , in defence of Anson's voyage , that a second volume , containing the nau- tical observations , was written , and approved by Anson ; but Colonel Robins , being hurried off to India ( as ...
Side xii
... letters it appears that Anson , unlike Howe , was as sparing of his pen as of his tongue . Of whatever letters he may have written , not purely official , few have been found ; and , I understand that those I have spoken of from his ...
... letters it appears that Anson , unlike Howe , was as sparing of his pen as of his tongue . Of whatever letters he may have written , not purely official , few have been found ; and , I understand that those I have spoken of from his ...
Side xvi
... letter from Lord Bridport stated that there were murmurs in the fleet , it being a breach of promise to the service that Colpoys should be employed again . " The memo- randum then goes on to say that Lord Spencer sent down Lord Hugh ...
... letter from Lord Bridport stated that there were murmurs in the fleet , it being a breach of promise to the service that Colpoys should be employed again . " The memo- randum then goes on to say that Lord Spencer sent down Lord Hugh ...
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... letter relating the in- cidents of the mutiny in the London - a letter that does him the highest honour for manly feelings , for- titude , and courage - touches upon that part which concerns Lieutenant Bover . " I can now solemnly ...
... letter relating the in- cidents of the mutiny in the London - a letter that does him the highest honour for manly feelings , for- titude , and courage - touches upon that part which concerns Lieutenant Bover . " I can now solemnly ...
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The Life of George, Lord Anson: Admiral of the Fleet, Vice-admiral of Great ... Sir John Barrow Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1839 |
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able Admiral Byng afterwards Anson's Collection appears appointed army arrived attack Board of Admiralty Boscawen Brest Brett British Cape Captain captured carried Centurion character Charles Wager coast command commission Commodore conduct Conflans considered convoy council court-martial crew death desire Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle employed enemy engaged England expedition favour fire flag flag-officers force France frigates gallant George give guns Hardwicke honour hundred Indies island killed King King's Lady land Legge letter lieutenant Lord Anson Lord Sandwich Lordship Majesty Majesty's ships marines Minorca naval navy never occasion officers opinion peace Piercy Brett Pitt ports present proceeded proper rank Rear-Admiral received sail sail-of-the-line Saunders says scurvy seamen sent shore Sir Charles Sir Edward Hawke Sir John sloop soon Spain Spaniards Spanish squadron station taken thought tion troops Vice-Admiral voyage Wager Walpole whole wounded