The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volumen18Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1834 |
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... considerable num- ber of seamen , soldiers and their wives , on board . Captain Pellew observing that the gale rather increased than abated , and knowing that a single rope from the ship to the shore was Thus all the communication they ...
... considerable num- ber of seamen , soldiers and their wives , on board . Captain Pellew observing that the gale rather increased than abated , and knowing that a single rope from the ship to the shore was Thus all the communication they ...
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... considerable portion of his line - of - battle ships ; but the siege had scarcely commenced , when on the second day the French Command- ant proposed terms of capitulation ; and a few days after , the joyous tidings of the treaty of ...
... considerable portion of his line - of - battle ships ; but the siege had scarcely commenced , when on the second day the French Command- ant proposed terms of capitulation ; and a few days after , the joyous tidings of the treaty of ...
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... considerable time suffering under severe illness , in the first stage of which he became quite delirious , and was wholly engrossed with the idea that he was then actually engaged in fighting the Dutch fleet . A few days before his ...
... considerable time suffering under severe illness , in the first stage of which he became quite delirious , and was wholly engrossed with the idea that he was then actually engaged in fighting the Dutch fleet . A few days before his ...
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... considerable celebrity by a sprightly and ingenious poem , descriptive of the adventures of an Indian voyage , and of the first impressions of a youthful mind on finding itself surrounded by objects so remote from European associations ...
... considerable celebrity by a sprightly and ingenious poem , descriptive of the adventures of an Indian voyage , and of the first impressions of a youthful mind on finding itself surrounded by objects so remote from European associations ...
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... considerably improved . The collections in the course of the years they were under his management , have exceeded those of the same number of preceding years in no less a sum than 4,35,366 Sicca rupees , 54,4177 . " Par . 5. Mr. Dallas ...
... considerably improved . The collections in the course of the years they were under his management , have exceeded those of the same number of preceding years in no less a sum than 4,35,366 Sicca rupees , 54,4177 . " Par . 5. Mr. Dallas ...
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action Admiral Admiralty afterwards appeared appointed attached became Blackwood Brahmin Bristol British Cadiz Captain character Christian Church command commenced conduct consequence Court daughter death distinguished Drew Duke duties Earl Fitzwilliam early Edmund Kean Edward Pellew enemy enemy's engaged England father favour feeling fire fleet French frigate Gambier George Government guns Hannah Heriot honour hope hour India Ireland Irish Kean Lady late letter Lieutenant London Lord Exmouth Lord Gambier Lord Nelson Lordship Malcolm married ment mind musical native naval never night occasion officers Parliament period Persia person Post-captain present Rajah Rammohun Roy rank received respect Royal sail Samuel Drew sent ship shore Sir Edward Sir George Dallas Sir John Society soon Southampton Island spirit squadron Stevenson success Surrey Chapel talents tion took vessel Vice-Admiral Wilberforce William William Wilberforce Wrington
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Página 87 - The evidence that there is a Being, all-powerful, wise, and good, by whom every thing exists ; and particularly, to obviate difficulties regarding the wisdom and goodness of the Deity ; and this, in the first place, from considerations independent of written revelation, and, in the second place, from the Revelation of the Lord Jesus ; and from the whole, to point out the inferences most necessary for and useful to mankind.
Página 373 - Hard is his fate on whom the public gaze Is fix'd for ever to detract or praise ; Repose denies her requiem to his name, And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. The secret enemy whose sleepless eye Stands sentinel — accuser — judge — and spy, The foe — the fool — the jealous — and the vain, The envious who but breathe in others...
Página 103 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Página 303 - By taking the path which conscience and sincerity direct, I, born a Brahmun, have exposed myself to the complainings and reproaches, even of some of my relations, whose prejudices are strong, and whose temporal advantage depends upon the present system. But these, however accumulated, I can tranquilly bear, trusting that a day will arrive when my humble endeavours will be viewed with justice — perhaps acknowledged with gratitude. At any rate, whatever men may say, I cannot be deprived of this consolation...
Página 297 - Finding them generally more intelligent, more steady and moderate in their conduct, I gave up my prejudice against them, and became inclined in their favour, feeling persuaded that their rule, though a foreign yoke, would lead more speedily and surely to the amelioration of the native inhabitants; and I enjoyed the confidence of several of them even in their public capacity.
Página 307 - Roy, a warm advocate for the abolition of sati and of all other superstitions and corruptions engrafted on the Hindu religion, which he considers originally to have been a pure Deism.
Página 180 - ... the ship received. We found by the well that she made no water, and by dark she struck no more. God was merciful to us, and the tide, almost miraculously fell no lower.
Página 310 - Compiler to contain not only the essence of all that is necessary to instruct mankind in their civil duties, but also the best and only means of obtaining the forgiveness of our sins, the favour of God, and strength to overcome' our passions, and to keep his commandments.
Página 303 - The consequence of my long and uninterrupted researches into religious truth has been that I have found the doctrines of Christ more conducive to moral principles and better adapted for the use of rational beings, than any others which have come to my knowledge...
Página 307 - A Second Conference between an Advocate for, and an Opponent of, the practice of burning Widows alive.