The Life of Richard, Earl Howe, K. G., Admiral of the Fleet, and General of MarinesJ. Murray, 1838 - 432 páginas |
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1st of June action Admiral anchor appears appointed arrived attack battle Board of Admiralty brave Brest British fleet Cæsar Captain Channel fleet character Cherburg coast combined fleet command commander-in-chief Commodore conduct convoy court-martial crews dismasted Duke duty enemy engage England favour fire flag flag-officers French fleet frigates gallant George Gibraltar guns honour House King King's Lady late leeward letter lieutenant Lord Bridport Lord Chatham Lord Harvey Lord Howe's Lord Hugh Seymour Lord Keppel Lord Spencer Lord St Lordship Majesty Majesty's ships marines Marlborough masts ment mutiny naval service navy never noble earl observed occasion opinion passed ports Portsmouth present Prince put to sea Queen Charlotte Rear-Admiral received Roger Curtis Royal sail says seamen sent shore shot signal Sir Edward Hawke Sir Peter Parker Sir Roger Curtis Spithead squadron station tack tion Torbay troops Vice-Admiral victory Vincent weather wind wounded
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Página 262 - The Corporation presented him with the freedom of the city in a gold box, in acknowledging which he naturally dwelt on some of the topics that were interesting to a commercial community. He gave a somewhat new view of "Protection" when he called it a remnant of heathenism.
Página 96 - Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire; for I knew, that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their share of the strength or value that existed in the whole, and that a perfect reunion of those parts could scarce ever be hoped for.
Página 92 - AMERICA," and signed by every one of its members. In justification of this act, it directed Lord Howe's circular letter and declaration to be published, "that the good people of these United States may be informed of what nature are the commissioners, and what the terms with the expectation of which the insidious court of Britain has endeavored to amuse and disarm them...
Página 180 - Resolved, nemine contradicente, That this House will adjourn, in order to consult their Constituents, whether an humble Address should be drawn up and transmitted to his Majesty, praying, that he would be graciously pleased to take the People of this Province under his immediate Protection and Government, by compleating the Agreement heretofore made with the first Proprietary for the Sale of the Government to the Crown, or otherwise as to his Wisdom and Goodness shall seem meet.
Página 356 - The number at present therein is nearly 3000. As a further encouragement for good conduct, and a service of twenty-one years, gratuities are awarded to a certain number of seamen and marines on the paying off of each ship, which entitle them also to wear a silver medal of the size of half-a-crown at the third button-hole of their jackets, having on one side of it the words " FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT," and on the other an anchor and crown.
Página 60 - Highness appeared in the character of a midshipman, and respectfully informed the Admiral that the boat was ready. The Spaniard, astonished to see the son of a monarch acting as a warrant officer, could not help exclaiming, " Well does Great Britain merit the empire of the sea, when the humblest stations in her navy are filled by princes of the blood...
Página 401 - ... one in arms, And one in council — Wolfe upon the lap Of smiling Victory that moment won, And Chatham heart-sick of his country's shame ! They made us many soldiers. Chatham, still Consulting England's happiness at home, Secured it by an unforgiving frown, If any wrong'd her.
Página 96 - America, and the necessity of preventing her trade from passing into foreign channels, must keep us still a divided people ; I shall, from every private as well as public motive, most heartily lament, that this is not the moment wherein those great objects of my ambition are to be attained ; and that I am to be longer deprived of an opportunity, to assure you personally of the regard with which I am Your sincere and faithful Humble servant, HOWE.
Página 97 - I was labouring to prevent My consolation under that groundless and malevolent treatment, was, that I retained the friendship of many wise and good men in that country ; and among the rest, some share in the regard of lord Howe.
Página 386 - Erected at the public expense to the memory of Admiral EARL HOWE, in testimony of the general sense of his great and meritorious services. In the course of a long and distinguished life, and in particular for the benefit derived to his country, by the brilliant victory which he obtained over the French fleet, off Ushant, 1st June, 1794. He was born 19th March, 1726, and died 5th August, 1799, in his 74th year.