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Pagina lxxiii
... endeavour in which to emerge from obscurity to fame . Enough has been said to show that his firmament was political ; and that , among a cluster of constellations , no celestial body attracted more eyes than himself . But not for him ...
... endeavour in which to emerge from obscurity to fame . Enough has been said to show that his firmament was political ; and that , among a cluster of constellations , no celestial body attracted more eyes than himself . But not for him ...
Pagina 26
... endeavour to oblige the enemy to raise the siege . In the meantime the land - forces possessed themselves of the island of Inch , in Lough Swilly , a little to the westward of Lough Foyle , and secured the pass from the island to the ...
... endeavour to oblige the enemy to raise the siege . In the meantime the land - forces possessed themselves of the island of Inch , in Lough Swilly , a little to the westward of Lough Foyle , and secured the pass from the island to the ...
Pagina 44
... endeavour to intercept them , and remained cruising between Scilly and Ushant till the 2nd of September , when they were taken with a violent storm , insomuch , that all that could possibly be done ( which nevertheless Burnet finds much ...
... endeavour to intercept them , and remained cruising between Scilly and Ushant till the 2nd of September , when they were taken with a violent storm , insomuch , that all that could possibly be done ( which nevertheless Burnet finds much ...
Pagina 54
... endeavour to prevent the French Blue Squadron , which had got into St. Malo after the late battle , and was now repaired , from joining the rest in Brest harbour ; and in order to improve the late victory by making a descent upon France ...
... endeavour to prevent the French Blue Squadron , which had got into St. Malo after the late battle , and was now repaired , from joining the rest in Brest harbour ; and in order to improve the late victory by making a descent upon France ...
Pagina 61
... endeavour to follow them , when they were ordered to do so , and knew the danger they were in . Upon the examination of this unhappy miscarriage by the House of Commons , it was resolved , that the fleet had sufficient provisions on ...
... endeavour to follow them , when they were ordered to do so , and knew the danger they were in . Upon the examination of this unhappy miscarriage by the House of Commons , it was resolved , that the fleet had sufficient provisions on ...
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acquainting Admiral's afterwards anchored appointed arrived ashore Barcelona BATTLE OF MALAGA boats brave Brest Burchett Cadiz Cape Captain Leake Charles Charles Galley coast command Confederates convoy council council of war Court Martial cruise detached dispatched Duke Dutch Earl endeavour enemy enemy's ships engagement England English expedition fireships Flag Officers flag on board forces French fleet frigates galleys garrison Gibraltar Grand Fleet Gunner guns harbour Highness's honour King land Leake's letter likewise Lisbon Lord High Admiral Majesty Majesty's marines Mediterranean men-of-war merchant ships morning naval Navy night orders Peterborough port Portugal Portuguese Prince George Prince of Hesse proceed proceeded provisions Queen ready Rear-Admiral received rendez-vous resolution resolved Royal sail seamen sent shore siege Sir Clowdisley Shovell Sir George Rooke Sir John Leake soon Spain Spithead squadron Stanhope Straits Third Rates thither Torbay Torrington Toulon town Vice-Admiral Leake weather whilst wind