The Life of Augustus, Viscount Keppel, Admiral of the White, and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1782-3, المجلد 2H. Colburn, 1842 |
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27th of July able accuser acquittal action Admiral Keppel Admiral's Admiralty answer appear attend Brest British fleet Burke called Captain Jervis charge command conduct convoy Court court-martial cruise D'Orvilliers DEAR declared defence duty Earl endeavour enemy enemy's engagement favour flag force French fleet friends frigates give guns honour hope House humble servant KEPPEL TO LORD King Lady Rockingham letter Log-book Lord Hawke Lord Keppel Lord Mulgrave Lord North Lord Rockingham Lord Sandwich Lord Shelburne Lordship Majesty Majesty's Ministers morning naval navy never night noble Lord o'clock obliged occasion officer opinion Parliament person Plymouth port Portsmouth present prosecutor ready received replied respect sail seamen sent Shelburne shew shewn ships signal sincerely Sir Charles Hardy Sir George Rodney Sir Hugh Palliser Sir Hugh Palliser's Sir Robert Harland squadron tion trial Vice-Admiral Victory West Indies windward wish
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الصفحة 298 - Besides, he is a rank coward; the little kingbird, not bigger than a sparrow, attacks him boldly and drives him out of the district. He is therefore by no means a proper emblem for the brave and honest Cincinnati of America, who have driven all the kingbirds from our country; though exactly fit for that order of knights, which the French call Chevaliers d 'Industrie.
الصفحة 106 - Every person in the fleet, who, through cowardice, negligence, or disaffection, shall in time of action withdraw or keep back, or not come into the fight or engagement, or shall not do his utmost to take or destroy every ship which it shall be his duty to engage; and to assist and relieve...
الصفحة 421 - I ever looked on Lord Keppel as one of the greatest and best men of his age; and I loved, and cultivated him accordingly. He was much in my heart, and I believe I was in his to the very last beat.
الصفحة 298 - I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country ; he is a bird of bad moral character ; he does not get his living honestly...
الصفحة 298 - ... and, when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish, and is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mate and young ones, the bald eagle pursues him, and takes it from him. With all this injustice he is never in good case ; but, like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy.
الصفحة 298 - He is besides, (though a little vain and silly 'tis true, but not the worse emblem for that) a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British guards, who should presume to invade his farm-yard with a red coat on.
الصفحة 202 - On the 17th, it was resolved, that John Wilkes, Esq. having been in this session of parliament expelled the House, was, and is, incapable of being elected a member to serve in this present parliament.
الصفحة 182 - British navy, behaved himself as became a judicious, brave, and experienced officer. " The Court do therefore unanimously and honourably acquit the said Admiral Augustus Keppel of the several articles contained in the charge exhibited against him, and he is hereby fully and honourably acquitted accordingly.
الصفحة 104 - French fleet of the like number of ships of the line, the said admiral did not make the necessary preparations for fight, did not put his fleet into a line of battle, or into any order proper either for receiving or attacking an enemy of such force...
الصفحة 213 - It is a point settled by those who settle every thing else; and I must add (what I am enabled to say from my own long and close observation) that there is not a man, of any profession, or in any situation, of a more erect and independent spirit; of a more proud honour; a more manly mind; a more firm and determined integrity.