The life of Richard, earl HoweJohn murray, 1838 - 80 páginas |
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The Life of Richard Earl Howe, Admiral of the Fleet Etc, Volumen4 John III Barrow Vista completa - 1838 |
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1st of June action Admiral anchor appears appointed arrived attack battle Board of Admiralty brave Brest British fleet Cæsar Captain Channel fleet character Cherburg coast combined fleet command commander-in-chief Commodore conduct convoy court-martial crews dismasted Duke duty enemy enemy's ships engage England favour fire flag flag-officers French fleet French ships frigates gallant George Gibraltar guns honour House instructions King King's late leeward letter lieutenant Lord Bridport Lord Chatham Lord Howe's Lord Hugh Seymour Lord Keppel Lord Spencer Lord St Lordship Majesty Majesty's ships mand marines Marlborough masts ment mutiny navy never noble earl observed occasion officers opinion passed ports Portsmouth present put to sea Queen Charlotte Rear-Admiral received Royal sail sailors says seamen sent shore shot signal Sir Edward Hawke Sir Peter Parker Sir Roger Curtis Spithead squadron station tion Torbay troops Ushant Vice-Admiral victory Vincent weather wind wounded
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Página 180 - Province had long laboured under, thro' the Proprietary Government; came to the following Resolution, viz. "Resolved, nemine contradicente, That this House will adjourn, in order to consult their Constituents, whether an humble Address should be drawn up and transmitted to his Majesty, praying, that he would be graciously pleased to take the People of this Province under his immediate Protection and Government, by compleating the Agreement heretofore made with the first Proprietary for the Sale of...
Página 262 - The corporation of London presented him with the freedom of the city in a gold box...
Página 373 - ... one in arms, And one in council — Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling Victory that moment won, And Chatham heart-sick of his country's shame ! They made us many soldiers. Chatham, still Consulting England's happiness at home, Secured it by an unforgiving frown, If any wrong'd her.
Página 63 - ... were on, I can boldly affirm that all that could possibly be done has been done. As to the loss we have sustained, let it be placed to the account of the necessity I was under of running all risks to break this strong force of the enemy. Had we had but two hours more daylight, the whole had been totally destroyed or taken; for we were almost up with their van when night overtook us.
Página 96 - Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I knew, that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect reunion of those parts could scarce ever be hoped for.
Página 97 - I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being Instrumental in a Reconciliation ; and I believe, when you find that to be impossible on any Terms given you to propose, you will relinquish so odious a Command, and return to a more honourable private Station.
Página 92 - AMERICA," and signed by every one of its members. In justification of this act, it directed Lord Howe's circular letter and declaration to be published, "that the good people of these United States may be informed of what nature are the commissioners, and what the terms with the expectation of which the insidious court of Britain has endeavored to amuse and disarm them...
Página 94 - America, cannot with propriety send any of its members, to confer with his Lordship in their private Characters, but that, ever desirous of establishing peace, on reasonable terms, they...
Página 243 - I felt myself justified in departing from the regular system ; and, passing through their fleet in a line, formed with the utmost celerity, tacked, and thereby separated one-third from the main body, after a partial cannonade, which prevented their rejunction till the evening...
Página 328 - The number at present therein is nearly 3000. As a further encouragement for good conduct, and a service of twenty-one years, gratuities are awarded to a certain number of seamen and marines on the paying off of each ship, which entitle them also to wear a silver medal of the size of half-a-crown at the third button-hole of their jackets, having on one side of it the words " FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT," and on the other an anchor and crown.