 | 1783 - 1276 sider
...chufmg to didurb the government of the filler kingdom, on a matter perfonal to himlclf, he folicited to be recalled, and accordingly was fo ; when he was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a for* tuoatc hour for the fafety of that important fortrefs. The fyftetn of his life, as well as his... | |
 | 1786 - 508 sider
...not choofing to difturb the government of that kingdom on a matter perfonal to himfelf, he folicited to be recalled, and accordingly was fo, when he was...hour for the fafety of that important fortrefs. The gallant defence made by the Genoa! againft the united forces of France and Spain, during a blockade... | |
 | Samuel Ancell - 1786 - 302 sider
...chafmg to difturb the government of the lifter-kingdom, on a matter perfdnal to himfelf, he folicited to be recalled, and accordingly was fo, when he was...hour for the fafety of that important fortrefs. The fyftem of his life, as well as his education, peculiarly qualified him for his trufl. He is, perhaps,... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 514 sider
...knowledge, in 1775 he was appointed commander in chief in Ireland, which he foon relinquifhed, and was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a fortunate hour for the fafety of that important fortrefs ; where he, by a cool and temperate demeanour, maintained his ftation for three years of conftant inveftment,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 sider
...fifter kingdom on a matter perfonal to himfelf, he folicited to be recalled. He accordingly was fo, and appointed to the command of Gibraltar in a fortunate hour for the fafety of lhat important fortrefs. The fyftem of his life, as well as his education, peculiarly qualified him... | |
 | 1798 - 576 sider
...filler kingdom, on a matter perfonal to himíelf, he fol icîtcd to he recalled, and accordingly vns fo, he was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a...hour for the fafety of that important fortrefs. The fyftem of his life, as well as his education, peculiarly qualified him for this truit. He was perhaps... | |
 | George Kearsley - 1802 - 378 sider
...knowledge, in 1775, he was appointed Commander in Chief in IrcLind, which he soon relinquished, and was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a fortunate hour for the safety of that important fortress, where he, by a cool and temperate demeanour, maintained his station... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 sider
...the government of the sister kingdom on a persona! affair, he solicited to be recalled. He was ?o ; when he was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a fortunate hour for the safety of that fortress. He maintained his station for three years of constant investment, in which... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 756 sider
...kingdom on a mattei pff.' fonal to himfelf, he folicited to be recalled. H accordingly was fo, and appointed to the command of Gibraltar in a fortunate hour for the fatety of that important fortrefs. The fyftem of to We, as well as his education, peculiarly qinlraw... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 sider
...knowledge» in 1775 be was appointed commander in chief in Ireland; which he soon relinquished, and was appointed to the command of Gibraltar in a fortunate hour for the safety of that important fortress ; where, by a cool and temperate demeanor, he maintained his station... | |
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I so, when he was appointed to the command of Gibraltar, in a fortunate hour for the safety of that important fortress. 
