 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...determine. It is certain, however, that Mr. Robins acquired the fame, and he was foon after defired to compofe an apology for the unfortunate affair at...of General Officers on their Examination into .the Condncl of LieutenantR 'bin«, Robinforr. additional difconrfes. In 1738 he defended the fame General... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 432 pages
...Prefton Pans in Scotland. This was prefixed as a preface to " The Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their examination into the conduct of Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope, &c." printed at London in 1749; and this preface was efleemed a mafter-piece... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Astronomy - 1815 - 686 pages
...at Prestonpans in Scotland. This was added as a preface to the Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their Examination into the Conduct of Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope, &c, printed at London in 1749; which preface wag esteemed a master-piece... | |
 | Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...Preston Pans in Scotland. This was prefixed as a preface to " The Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their examination into the conduct of Lieutenant-general sir John Cope, &c." printed at London in 1749 ; and this preface was esteemed a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...Preston Pans in Scotland. This was prefixed as a preface to " The Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their examination into the conduct of Lieutenant-general sir John Cope, &c." printed at London in 1749 ; and this preface was esteemed a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...Preston Pans in Scotland. This was prefixed as a preface to " The Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their examination into the conduct of Lieutenant-general sir John Cope, &c." printed at London in 1 749 ; and this preface was esteemed a... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 378 pages
...Preston Pans in Scotland. This was added as a preface to the report of the proceedings and opinions of the board of general officers, on their examination...into the conduct of Lieutenant General Sir John Cope, Sic. printed at London in 1749; and this preface was esteemed a master-piece ot its kind. Robins had... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 910 pages
...at PrestonPans in Scotland. This was added as a preface to the report of the proceedings and opinion of the board of general officers on their examination into the conduct of lieutenant-general sir John Cope, &c. printed at London in, 174g; and this preface was esteemed a matter-piece... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1821 - 376 pages
...Preston-Pans in Scotland. This was added as a preface to the report of the proceedings and opinions of the board of general officers, on their examination...into the conduct of Lieutenant General Sir John Cope, &c. printed at London in 1749 ; and this preface was esteemed a master-piece of its kind. Robins had... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 862 pages
...fame, and he was soon after desired to compose an apology for the unfortunate affair at Prestonpans in Scotland, which was prefixed as a preface to The...Officers on their Examination into the conduct of LieutenantGeneral Sir John Cope ; and this preface was esteemed a masterpiece in its kind. He afterward«,... | |
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He was next requested to compose an apology for the unfortunate affair at Preston Pans in Scotland. This was prefixed as a preface to " The Report of the Proceedings and Opinion of the Board of General Officers on their examination into the conduct of... 
