The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal, Volume 1J. Bew, 1780 - Europe |
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... brought twenty leagues . The outworks are not finished , notwith- ftanding they have conftantly employed 1000 men at work for twenty years . It is the key to the Bay of Honduras , and where the re- gifter fhips and treasure are fent to ...
... brought twenty leagues . The outworks are not finished , notwith- ftanding they have conftantly employed 1000 men at work for twenty years . It is the key to the Bay of Honduras , and where the re- gifter fhips and treasure are fent to ...
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... brought off ; and that from their probable obitinacy , and the vicinity of the French camp , which was difcovered to be very near , there was reafon to apprehend an affair more general than we wished for might be brought on ; it was ...
... brought off ; and that from their probable obitinacy , and the vicinity of the French camp , which was difcovered to be very near , there was reafon to apprehend an affair more general than we wished for might be brought on ; it was ...
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... brought to , thipped a good deal of water , all pumps going , thip Rill gaining on us . 12 got hammocks in the fore throuds , by which means we wore fhip , and brought her to on the farboard tack ; the gale ftill in- creafing , blew ...
... brought to , thipped a good deal of water , all pumps going , thip Rill gaining on us . 12 got hammocks in the fore throuds , by which means we wore fhip , and brought her to on the farboard tack ; the gale ftill in- creafing , blew ...
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... brought to and gave us two broadfides ; we then drew from her , but few of her hot reached us , got up a larger foreyard and fa : 1 , and made all the fail we could from them ; the Sagittaire re and made fail after us again ; half paft ...
... brought to and gave us two broadfides ; we then drew from her , but few of her hot reached us , got up a larger foreyard and fa : 1 , and made all the fail we could from them ; the Sagittaire re and made fail after us again ; half paft ...
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... brought with them , or knew how to fabricate letters of marque , in the name of the American Congrefs , who had the impudence to ufurp all the rights of fovereignty . The partnership , whofe interested views eafily embarked in all their ...
... brought with them , or knew how to fabricate letters of marque , in the name of the American Congrefs , who had the impudence to ufurp all the rights of fovereignty . The partnership , whofe interested views eafily embarked in all their ...
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Page 388 - Of praise a mere glutton, he swallow'd what came, And the puff of a dunce he mistook it for fame; Till his relish grown callous, almost to disease, Who pepper'd the highest was surest to please. But let us be candid, and speak out our mind, If dunces applauded, he paid them in kind. Ye Kenricks, ye Kellys, and Woodfalls so grave, What a commerce was yours while you got and you gave!
Page 388 - Twas only that when he was off he was acting. With no reason on earth to go out of his way, He turn'd and he varied full ten times a day...
Page 6 - ... adequate to repel every insult and attack, and to maintain and uphold the power and reputation of this country.
Page 387 - Without cause be he pleas'd, without cause be he cross ; Be sure, as I work, to throw in contradictions, A great love of truth, yet a mind turn'd to fictions : Now mix these ingredients, which , warm'd in the baking, Turn to learning and gaming, religion and raking.
Page 6 - In making this communication to the Court of London, the King is firmly persuaded...
Page 364 - These had no charms to please the sense, No graceful port, no eloquence To win the Muse's throng : Unknown, unsung, unmark'd they lie ; But Caesar's fate o'ercasts the sky, And Nature mourns his wrong.
Page 7 - Gentlemen, I RETURN you my hearty thanks, for this very dutiful and affectionate addrefs.
Page 360 - The inhabitants were by this time apprised of what was going forward, and flocked in crowds to be witnesses of the address and boldness of the English. The governor of Alexandria was told that these seamen were about to pull down Pompey's pillar.
Page 6 - America, who are in full possession of independence, as pronounced by .them on the fourth of July, 1776, having proposed to the king to consolidate by a formal convention, the connection begun to be established between the two nations, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed a treaty of friendship and commerce, designed to serve as a foundation for their mutual good correspondence.
Page 398 - The superiority of the fire from the Sandwich, and the gallant behaviour of her officers and men, enabled her to sustain so unequal a combat, though, before attacked by them, she had beat three ships out of their line of battle, had entirely broke it, and was to leeward of the wake of the French admiral.