The Analectic Magazine...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography, Analytical Abstracts of New Publications, Volumen 8Published and sold by Moses Thomas, 1816 |
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... command of a sloop of war carrying twelve guns . In this vessel he made a successful cruise , capturing and sending in several prizes . Soon after this he received a commission from congress to command a new ship called the Ranger ...
... command of a sloop of war carrying twelve guns . In this vessel he made a successful cruise , capturing and sending in several prizes . Soon after this he received a commission from congress to command a new ship called the Ranger ...
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... commands the harbour of Leith , would be noti- fied , so as to prevent their departure pretty effectually , it was instantly resolved to take advantage of the wind , which fortu- nately favoured , to return to sea . This they did ...
... commands the harbour of Leith , would be noti- fied , so as to prevent their departure pretty effectually , it was instantly resolved to take advantage of the wind , which fortu- nately favoured , to return to sea . This they did ...
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... command , and the Serapis out- sailing us two feet to one , which advantage the enemy discovered , and improved it by keeping under our stern and raking us fore and aft , till at last the poor French colonel , who was stationed on the ...
... command , and the Serapis out- sailing us two feet to one , which advantage the enemy discovered , and improved it by keeping under our stern and raking us fore and aft , till at last the poor French colonel , who was stationed on the ...
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... command , had her tops taken down , and captain Jones ordered new ones to be made much larger , as he was always of opinion , that in close actions it was peculiarly ad- vantageous to have a large force in the tops . While at L'Orient ...
... command , had her tops taken down , and captain Jones ordered new ones to be made much larger , as he was always of opinion , that in close actions it was peculiarly ad- vantageous to have a large force in the tops . While at L'Orient ...
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... command of the Ariel , a twenty gun ship , formerly taken by the French from the English . His influence was so great not only over the people , but the commandant of the place , that he was fa- miliarly called the " king of Brittany ...
... command of the Ariel , a twenty gun ship , formerly taken by the French from the English . His influence was so great not only over the people , but the commandant of the place , that he was fa- miliarly called the " king of Brittany ...
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Página 524 - While Powers of mind almost of boundless range, Complete in kind — as various in their change, While Eloquence — Wit — Poesy— and Mirth, That humbler Harmonist of care on Earth, Survive within our souls — while lives our sense Of pride in Merit's proud pre-eminence, Long shall we seek his likeness— long in vain, And turn to all of him which may remain, Sighing that Nature form'd but one such man, And broke the die — in moulding Sheridan ! NOTES MONODY ON THE DEATH OF SHERIDAN.
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