The Scots Magazine, Volume 44Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1782 |
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... fhould the leaft regret ; but still , as it was the duty of the First Lord of the Admiralty to protect it , his neglec was alone fufficient to fhew how dif qualified he was for the office he held The fquadron under De la Motte Pique had ...
... fhould the leaft regret ; but still , as it was the duty of the First Lord of the Admiralty to protect it , his neglec was alone fufficient to fhew how dif qualified he was for the office he held The fquadron under De la Motte Pique had ...
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... fhould have completely deftroyed th French fleet and convoy . He concluded by observing , as he ha done already on a former occafion , th his firft motion ought to be for a remov of Lord Sandwich from his Majefty councils ; but he ...
... fhould have completely deftroyed th French fleet and convoy . He concluded by observing , as he ha done already on a former occafion , th his firft motion ought to be for a remov of Lord Sandwich from his Majefty councils ; but he ...
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... fhould be on their guard , left they fhould mif- take , in the enemies of Lord Sandwich , a fondness for his fituation , for a love of juftice . The Hon . Member blamed the admi- ralty for not having ftationed frigates off Breft , from ...
... fhould be on their guard , left they fhould mif- take , in the enemies of Lord Sandwich , a fondness for his fituation , for a love of juftice . The Hon . Member blamed the admi- ralty for not having ftationed frigates off Breft , from ...
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... fhould ftand in need of her . His Lord- hip expreffed his fatisfaction that the Hon . Member had discovered his error with refpect to the Berwick ; from that circumftance , however , he hoped gentle- men would learn not to truft much to ...
... fhould ftand in need of her . His Lord- hip expreffed his fatisfaction that the Hon . Member had discovered his error with refpect to the Berwick ; from that circumftance , however , he hoped gentle- men would learn not to truft much to ...
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... fhould apply what the good fortune of war had thrown in our way , to alleviate the damage which its untoward events had occafioned . Surely the night of abfurdity will not laft for ever ; may we not hope that the dawn of reason is at ...
... fhould apply what the good fortune of war had thrown in our way , to alleviate the damage which its untoward events had occafioned . Surely the night of abfurdity will not laft for ever ; may we not hope that the dawn of reason is at ...
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