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NAVAL HISTORY

O F

GREAT BRITAIN;

FROM THE

Earliest TIMES to the Rifing of the Parliament in 1779.

DESCRIBING THE

Origin and Progrefs of the British Power at Sea;-the Ex-
tenfion of its Commerce ;-its Foreign Conquefts;-and
the Establishment and Growth of its Colonies.

INCLUDING THE

NAVAL EXPEDITIONS AND SEA-FIGHTS
In every Period of the

ENGLISH HISTORY;

And particularly recording the glorious Achievements in the

LA ST

ALSO THE

WA R.

Lives and Actions of thofe illuftrious Commanders and Navigators,
who have contributed to spread the Fame, and increase the Power of the
EMPIRE.

BRITISH

Particularly defigned to excite in the Breafts of Britons, at this important
Crifis, a noble Ardour, to emulate fuch bright Examples; and, by their
Firmnefs and Valour, to fecure to themselves and Potterity, that envied
Pre-eminence which their Enemies have in vain attempted to fubvert,
With a great Number of beautiful COPPER-PLATES, and
accurate MAPS.

By FREDERIC HERVEY, Efq; and OTHERS.

and of bliss! amid the subject feas
That thunder round thy rocky coafts, fet up
At once the wonder, terror, and delight
Of diftant nations; whofe remoteft fhores
Can foon be fhaken by thy naval arm,
Not to be fhook thyself, but all affaults
Baffling, as thy hoar-cliffs the loud fea-wave.

IN

THOMSON.

Printed by WILLIAM ADLARD, Fleet-Street ;
For J. BE W, No. 28, Pater-nofter Row.

M DCCLXXIX.