Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revolution, Between the American Republic and the Kingdom of Great Britain: Comprising Sketches of Com. Nicholas Biddle, Com. John Paul Jones, Com. Edward Preble, and Com. Alexander Murray. With Incidental Allusions to Other Distinguished Characters ...S. Andrus, 1823 - 392 Seiten |
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... ment in the colonies , emphatically exercised what jurists call the Jura summa imperii — the right of supreme power . Their legislative assemblies enacted laws - their judicial forums administered civil and criminal justice . They im ...
... ment in the colonies , emphatically exercised what jurists call the Jura summa imperii — the right of supreme power . Their legislative assemblies enacted laws - their judicial forums administered civil and criminal justice . They im ...
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... ment of Midshipman in one of H. B. Majesty's ships , com- manded by Capt . Stirling , was the consummation of his wishes . It was in this station that he commenced the study of naval tactics . He began to acquire a theoretical knowl ...
... ment of Midshipman in one of H. B. Majesty's ships , com- manded by Capt . Stirling , was the consummation of his wishes . It was in this station that he commenced the study of naval tactics . He began to acquire a theoretical knowl ...
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... ment of Spain , and the decided and spirited conduct of the American minister , in regard to that subject , convinced the Spanish monarchy that every citizen of our Republic , is ready to give efficacy to the declaration of a Roman ...
... ment of Spain , and the decided and spirited conduct of the American minister , in regard to that subject , convinced the Spanish monarchy that every citizen of our Republic , is ready to give efficacy to the declaration of a Roman ...
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... ment of the world , seems to have been universally follow- ed by the modern heroes of our navy - never to leave the deck in consequence of a wound , however severe . After the Commodore fell , and they were about to carry him be- low ...
... ment of the world , seems to have been universally follow- ed by the modern heroes of our navy - never to leave the deck in consequence of a wound , however severe . After the Commodore fell , and they were about to carry him be- low ...
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... ment by a gentleman of Hull called the Countess of Scar- borough , Capt . Percy , of 24 guns . This action was seen by thousands of spectators , and the last express was des- patched in consequence of it , and seeing the other ships of ...
... ment by a gentleman of Hull called the Countess of Scar- borough , Capt . Percy , of 24 guns . This action was seen by thousands of spectators , and the last express was des- patched in consequence of it , and seeing the other ships of ...
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Seite 50 - Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.
Seite 380 - List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle render'd you in music : Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter...
Seite iv - An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Seite 378 - I hope we shall prove how much happier for man the Quaker policy is, and that the life of the feeder, is better than that of the fighter; and it is some consolation that the desolation by these maniacs of one part of the earth is the means of improving it in other parts. Let the latter be our office, and let us milk the cow, while the Russian holds her by the horns, and the Turk by the tail.
Seite 363 - After my death I wish no other herald, No other speaker of my living actions, To keep mine honour from corruption, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith.
Seite 93 - The assistance I was enabled to give was small indeed ; I had not even a cup of wine to offer her ; -but I was told she had found, from some kind and fortunate hand, a little rum and dirty water. All I could furnish to her was an open boat, and a few lines written upon dirty and wet paper, to General Gates, recommending her to his protection.
Seite 129 - ... but when that country possesses the unnatural design, not only of estranging herself from us, but of mortgaging herself, and her resources, to our enemies, the whole contest is changed...
Seite 365 - The colonies had grown up under constitutions of government so different, there was so great a variety of religions, they were composed of so many different nations, their customs, manners and habits had so little resemblance, and their intercourse had been so rare and their knowledge of each other so imperfect, that to unite them in the same principles in theory and the same system of action, was certainly a very difficult enterprise.
Seite 387 - If ever this vast country is brought under a single government, it will be one of the most extensive corruption, indifferent, and incapable of. a wholesome care over so wide a spread of surface.
Seite 93 - Thus was this lady in the hearing of one continued fire of cannon and musketry, for four hours, together with the presumption, from the post of her husband, at the head of the grenadiers, that he was in the most exposed part of the action. She had three female companions ; the Baroness of...