The Annual Biography and Obituary, 4. kötetLongman., 1820 |
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4. oldal
... superior in point of number , as well as of guns , for it con- sisted of twenty - six line of battle ships , and twelve frigates . A pursuit immediately took place , and it was so contrived that the English , who gained upon the enemy ...
... superior in point of number , as well as of guns , for it con- sisted of twenty - six line of battle ships , and twelve frigates . A pursuit immediately took place , and it was so contrived that the English , who gained upon the enemy ...
7. oldal
... superior force , with the weather gage in their favour , which continued until dark , two sail of the line , the Rafael of eighty - four , and the Firme of Here follows an seventy - four , guns , were both captured . account of the ...
... superior force , with the weather gage in their favour , which continued until dark , two sail of the line , the Rafael of eighty - four , and the Firme of Here follows an seventy - four , guns , were both captured . account of the ...
9. oldal
... superior fleet of two sail of line of battle ships , and discomfited all further attempts on the part of the enemy . However , on learning that he had been attacked in the most cruel and unmerited manner by some of the English ...
... superior fleet of two sail of line of battle ships , and discomfited all further attempts on the part of the enemy . However , on learning that he had been attacked in the most cruel and unmerited manner by some of the English ...
11. oldal
... superior to mine , that mine was a situation in which it was in every respect more necessary to exercise that dis- cretion , which , in every case , must be vested in the commander of a squadron , to judge of the propriety or ...
... superior to mine , that mine was a situation in which it was in every respect more necessary to exercise that dis- cretion , which , in every case , must be vested in the commander of a squadron , to judge of the propriety or ...
13. oldal
... superior ; I know too well the spirit , the valour , and bravery of my countrymen , to entertain such a thought ; my conduct in commencing the action on this occasion is a decisive proof of it . But I do deprecate the idea that , under ...
... superior ; I know too well the spirit , the valour , and bravery of my countrymen , to entertain such a thought ; my conduct in commencing the action on this occasion is a decisive proof of it . But I do deprecate the idea that , under ...
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42. oldal - Nibelunge," such as it was written down at the end of the twelfth, or the beginning of the thirteenth century, is
213. oldal - And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
314. oldal - Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathom'd caves of ocean bear : Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air. Some village- Hampden, that, with dauntless breast, The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood. Th...
296. oldal - With flying fingers touched the lyre : The trembling notes ascend the sky And heavenly joys inspire. The song began from Jove Who left his blissful seats above — Such is the power of mighty love ! A dragon's fiery form belied the god ; Sublime on radiant...
397. oldal - ... occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted too with most of the modern languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories of the German logicians,...
296. oldal - Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain; Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain.
396. oldal - It has increased indefinitely the mass of human comforts and enjoyments, and rendered cheap and accessible all over the world the materials of wealth and prosperity. It has armed the feeble hand of man, in short, with a power to which no...
398. oldal - His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasantry.
396. oldal - ... admirable clearness of the information which he poured out upon it without effort or hesitation. Nor was this promptitude and compass of knowledge confined in any degree to the studies connected with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science...
399. oldal - In his temper and dispositions he was not only kind and affectionate, but generous, and considerate of the feelings of all around him, and gave the most liberal assistance and encouragement to all young persons who showed any indications of talent, or applied to him for patronage or advice.