The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 8Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1824 |
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... Royal Naval Biography , " his notices of naval men owe the greater part of whatever interesting matter they contain . Although the loss of so many distinguished per- sons , whose death this work periodically records , is a just subject ...
... Royal Naval Biography , " his notices of naval men owe the greater part of whatever interesting matter they contain . Although the loss of so many distinguished per- sons , whose death this work periodically records , is a just subject ...
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... ROYAL SOCIETY , AND A VICE - PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL WESTERN INFIRMARY , THE Motto " CAUSE CAUSED IT . - " HE ancestor of this nobleman was a German of the name of Elvington , who settled in Scotland during the reign of Robert I. , and ...
... ROYAL SOCIETY , AND A VICE - PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL WESTERN INFIRMARY , THE Motto " CAUSE CAUSED IT . - " HE ancestor of this nobleman was a German of the name of Elvington , who settled in Scotland during the reign of Robert I. , and ...
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... Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , as Great Steward of Scotland ; in addition to which he had become one of the six state counsellors for the same . At the peace of 1802 , Lord Keith returned to England , and struck his flag ; but he ...
... Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , as Great Steward of Scotland ; in addition to which he had become one of the six state counsellors for the same . At the peace of 1802 , Lord Keith returned to England , and struck his flag ; but he ...
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... Royal Sardinian Order of St. Maurice and Lazare , for services rendered at Genoa in 1809 . His Lordship died , at Tulliallan house , on Monday the 10th of March 1823 , in the 77th year of his age . Lord Keith married , first , April 9 ...
... Royal Sardinian Order of St. Maurice and Lazare , for services rendered at Genoa in 1809 . His Lordship died , at Tulliallan house , on Monday the 10th of March 1823 , in the 77th year of his age . Lord Keith married , first , April 9 ...
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... Royal in Manchester and Liverpool . From that time he rapidly improved in his pro- fession . At length he joined that incomparable old man , Tate Wilkinson , at York ; who was delighted with him . While at York , Mr. Kemble tried a new ...
... Royal in Manchester and Liverpool . From that time he rapidly improved in his pro- fession . At length he joined that incomparable old man , Tate Wilkinson , at York ; who was delighted with him . While at York , Mr. Kemble tried a new ...
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