Works: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Band 12Thomas Tegg and others, 1824 |
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... force , can however poison their weapon , and weak as they are , give mortal wounds , and bring a hero to the grave ; so true is that ob- servation , that many are able to do hurt , but few to do good . This detestable calumny owed its ...
... force , can however poison their weapon , and weak as they are , give mortal wounds , and bring a hero to the grave ; so true is that ob- servation , that many are able to do hurt , but few to do good . This detestable calumny owed its ...
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... force enough to pursue him , and well pleased with the opportunity of quitting a port where he could no longer be protected . Blake soon supplied his fleet with provision , and received orders to make reprisals upon the French , who had ...
... force enough to pursue him , and well pleased with the opportunity of quitting a port where he could no longer be protected . Blake soon supplied his fleet with provision , and received orders to make reprisals upon the French , who had ...
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... force , and commanded the captain to come on board , there being no war declared between the two nations . The captain , when he came , was asked by him , whether " he was willing to lay down his sword , and yield ; " which he gallantly ...
... force , and commanded the captain to come on board , there being no war declared between the two nations . The captain , when he came , was asked by him , whether " he was willing to lay down his sword , and yield ; " which he gallantly ...
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... force . They had for some time made uncommon preparations at a vast expense , and had equipped a large fleet , without any apparent danger threatening them , or any avowed design of attacking their neighbours . This unusual arma- ment ...
... force . They had for some time made uncommon preparations at a vast expense , and had equipped a large fleet , without any apparent danger threatening them , or any avowed design of attacking their neighbours . This unusual arma- ment ...
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... force , till the rest of his squadron coming up , the fight was continued from between four and five in the afternoon till nine at night , when the Dutch re- tired with the loss of two ships , having not de- stroyed a single vessel ...
... force , till the rest of his squadron coming up , the fight was continued from between four and five in the afternoon till nine at night , when the Dutch re- tired with the loss of two ships , having not de- stroyed a single vessel ...
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