Historical Memoirs of His Late Royal Highness William-Augustus, Duke of Cumberland: Including the Military and Political History of Great-Britain, During that PeriodT. Waller, 1767 - 531 pages |
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... thousand five hundred fea - men on board ; befides two frigates of twenty guns each , four fire - fhips , and one hofpital fhip : fo that this formidable fleet , with the merchant fhips under convoy , amounted to one hundred and eigh ...
... thousand five hundred fea - men on board ; befides two frigates of twenty guns each , four fire - fhips , and one hofpital fhip : fo that this formidable fleet , with the merchant fhips under convoy , amounted to one hundred and eigh ...
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... thousand pounds a year , which was granted by parliament , as an honourable provifion for the royal family : but , in 1739 , an act of Parliament was paffed , to enable his majefty to fettle an annuity of fifteen thousand pounds on on ...
... thousand pounds a year , which was granted by parliament , as an honourable provifion for the royal family : but , in 1739 , an act of Parliament was paffed , to enable his majefty to fettle an annuity of fifteen thousand pounds on on ...
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... thousand Au- ftrians , which together would compofe a body of thirty four thousand men . But as fuch a force would be in- , capable of annoying the French , who could foon form a fuperior army in Flanders , it was refolved to take an ...
... thousand Au- ftrians , which together would compofe a body of thirty four thousand men . But as fuch a force would be in- , capable of annoying the French , who could foon form a fuperior army in Flanders , it was refolved to take an ...
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... thousand men on the British establish- ment : fo that if fixteen thousand had been detached from thefe forces , there would then , if the regiments had been complete , have remained only feven thoufand men to protect the country , and ...
... thousand men on the British establish- ment : fo that if fixteen thousand had been detached from thefe forces , there would then , if the regiments had been complete , have remained only feven thoufand men to protect the country , and ...
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... thousand five hundred and thirteen horfe , and ten thousand seven hun- dred and fifty five foot ; in all fixteen thousand two hundred and fixty eight men ; for which the British ministry was to allow the annual fum of five hundred and ...
... thousand five hundred and thirteen horfe , and ten thousand seven hun- dred and fifty five foot ; in all fixteen thousand two hundred and fixty eight men ; for which the British ministry was to allow the annual fum of five hundred and ...
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Page 210 - From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch...
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Page 359 - Majesty strongly promised to give me such marks of his favour, as would oblige all the country to be faithful to him. Therefore the gracious King was as good as his word to me ; for as soon as I arrived at court, and was introduced to the King by the late Duke of...
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Page 526 - Abbey, upon a floor railed in, covered with black cloth, and lined on each fide with a party of the foot guards, in the following order : Drums and trumpets founding a folemn march, with banners attached to them, adorned with naval trophies, the drums covered with black.
Page 294 - Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, "What doest thou?" Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.