The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 7Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 |
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... command to check the progress of cruelty and bloodshed , it was not in a situation to enforce any thing with this class of the community until Lord Cornwallis's arrival with military reinforcements , which placed him in a situation to ...
... command to check the progress of cruelty and bloodshed , it was not in a situation to enforce any thing with this class of the community until Lord Cornwallis's arrival with military reinforcements , which placed him in a situation to ...
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... command of temper to be overcome ; that they never before discovered him to evince uneasiness at any untoward circumstances that might have occurred in the house , in the cabinet , or in public life . But even in the house this touch ...
... command of temper to be overcome ; that they never before discovered him to evince uneasiness at any untoward circumstances that might have occurred in the house , in the cabinet , or in public life . But even in the house this touch ...
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... command he had so long held , with honour to himself , and benefit to his country . His Lordship , with some manoeuvring , found out the real cause : an exe- cution had been put into his house that morning , for nine hundred pounds ...
... command he had so long held , with honour to himself , and benefit to his country . His Lordship , with some manoeuvring , found out the real cause : an exe- cution had been put into his house that morning , for nine hundred pounds ...
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... command for many years with honour and profit , and is now enjoying a competence near the town of Ballriggan , in a sweet retreat ; and his daughter long held a confidential place under Lady Castlereagh . These occurrences , in the ...
... command for many years with honour and profit , and is now enjoying a competence near the town of Ballriggan , in a sweet retreat ; and his daughter long held a confidential place under Lady Castlereagh . These occurrences , in the ...
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... was employed by Hyder in a military capacity , and soon rose to the rank of a general . The division of troops under his command , shortly afterwards became distinguished for exact discipline and superior valour H 4 JOHN STEWART , ESQ .
... was employed by Hyder in a military capacity , and soon rose to the rank of a general . The division of troops under his command , shortly afterwards became distinguished for exact discipline and superior valour H 4 JOHN STEWART , ESQ .
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Page 98 - ... his long and interesting travels. Natural History was his earliest and most favourite study, and that peculiar branch of it which refers to the mineral kingdom soon engrossed the whole of his attention. In the delivery of his...
Page 200 - At the latter period, (having attained the rank of vice-admiral in 1799,) he was appointed third in command of the channel fleet, and hoisted his flag on board the Neptune of 98 guns. In the spring of 1802, he proceeded to Newfoundland as governor of that island, and Commander-in-chief of the squadron employed for its protection.