Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 - 1809-10, 1. köide1801 |
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... present in the enterprize of ftorming Fort Clinton . He was known , during the life of his father , by the title of Lord Rawdon and this name became famous , in the dispatches which were received from America , in the courfe of the war ...
... present in the enterprize of ftorming Fort Clinton . He was known , during the life of his father , by the title of Lord Rawdon and this name became famous , in the dispatches which were received from America , in the courfe of the war ...
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... present war , to the military rank of Major - general . It was , therefore , naturally expected , that he would not fail to be among thofe general officers , who fhould , in the courfe of it , be called out into actual fervice , and ...
... present war , to the military rank of Major - general . It was , therefore , naturally expected , that he would not fail to be among thofe general officers , who fhould , in the courfe of it , be called out into actual fervice , and ...
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... present , that Sir John Sinclair undertook to compile that work to which he has given the name of a Statifical Account of Scotland . His original defign , in entering upon this under- taking , was , to collect from the communication of ...
... present , that Sir John Sinclair undertook to compile that work to which he has given the name of a Statifical Account of Scotland . His original defign , in entering upon this under- taking , was , to collect from the communication of ...
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... present inftance , unfufpicious , by the decorous conduct and acknowledged virtue of the partner of his bed . Henry entered early into public life ; and fuch was his ad- drefs in parliament , during the reign of George II . that be foon ...
... present inftance , unfufpicious , by the decorous conduct and acknowledged virtue of the partner of his bed . Henry entered early into public life ; and fuch was his ad- drefs in parliament , during the reign of George II . that be foon ...
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... present Lord ( then Sir Thomas ) Dundas finally prevailed . At the fame he contended with an unexampled per- feverance for a feat as member for Weftminster ; which , after a memorable ferutiny , and an immenfe expenditure , fupported by ...
... present Lord ( then Sir Thomas ) Dundas finally prevailed . At the fame he contended with an unexampled per- feverance for a feat as member for Weftminster ; which , after a memorable ferutiny , and an immenfe expenditure , fupported by ...
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addrefs adminiftration Admiral affiftance affociates againſt alfo almoſt alſo Bishop British bufinefs buſineſs caufe character circumftances claffical command confequence confiderable confidered confifted conftitution conteft converfation courfe courſe defign difplayed diftinguiſhed Earl Effay eminent eſtabliſhment exertions extenfive faid fame father favour fecond feems fent fentiments ferved fervice feven feveral fhould fince firft firſt fituation fociety fome foon fortune fpirit friends ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuccefs fuch fupported hiftory himſelf honour houfe Houſe inftance intereft Ireland laft late lefs Lord Lord Cornwallis Lord Monboddo Lord North Lord Rawdon Lord Thurlow lordship mafter meaſure ment Mifs mind minifter miniftry moft moſt mufic muſt neceffary neral obferved occafion oppofition parliament perfons philofopher Pitt Plato pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion political prefent profeffion progrefs publiſhed racter raiſed refidence refpectable Scotland Sir John Sinclair ſtate ſtudy talents thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion tranflation ufual univerfity uſeful Whigs whofe
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Page 120 - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded, bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...
Page 184 - Him then let us trust, where our only security can be found. I find there are many good men among us ; for my own part, I have had full confidence of all in this ship, and once more beg to express my approbation of your conduct.
Page 289 - Irifh bar, and for a few years attended the four courts with an .empty bag, and a mind too elaftic to be confined to the forms of pleading, and too liberal to be occupied by the purfuits of a mere lawyer. Difgufted...
Page 540 - by the intention of my parents, and my friends, I was deftined of a child, and in mine own refolutions, till coming to fome maturity of years, and perceiving what tyranny had invaded the church, that he who would take orders, muft fubfcribe...
Page 298 - Ireland, by corruption and influence, to the fame defpicable and miferable flate to which fhe had been reduced previoufly to the year 1783. From this period, we find Mr. G. an active leader of the country party in the Houfe of Commons ; loved by the people, and dreaded by the cabinet. His popularity, which had fo fuddenly funk, on his acceptance of the parliamentary boon, and his fupport of the fimple repeal, had now rifen to its former level ; and the nation found, that notwithftanding one difference...
Page 237 - The oration had its effect ; and many were a&ually led to ftudy the Arabic, who had before treated it as barren and unprofitable. He was at this time Fellow of his College, being elected in 1774. In 1778, Mr. White printed the Syriac Philoxenian Verfion of the four gofpels, the MS.
Page 212 - In 1755 he efpoufed a rich heirefs of the name of Nichols, by whom he got a very confiderable addition to his fortune, and in 1757 was chofen Recorder of Litchfield.
Page 295 - ... the true fecurity of the people would confift, not in an act of parliament, but in that patriotic energy which would enable them to defend, as it had already enabled them to...
Page 69 - Rockingham administration, which succeeded in 1765, he was both personally and politically odious, and he accordingly lost all his appointments; but in the course of the same year, he had one conferred on him by the king's mother, the late...
Page 185 - May God, who has thus far conducted you, continue to do so ; and may the British navy, the glory and support of our country, be restored to its wonted splendour, and be not only the bulwark of Britain, but the terror of the world. "But this can only be effected by a strict adherence to our duty and obedience ; and let us pray that the Almighty God may keep us in the right way of thinking.