National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages of the Nineteenth Century: With Memoirs, Volume 3Fisher, Son, & Jackson, 1832 - Great Britain |
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... received his captain's commission of that frigate . On His Royal Highness's appointment to this command , the captains then in harbour at Plymouth expressed their wish , by the Port Admiral , to be intro- duced to him in form . Prince ...
... received his captain's commission of that frigate . On His Royal Highness's appointment to this command , the captains then in harbour at Plymouth expressed their wish , by the Port Admiral , to be intro- duced to him in form . Prince ...
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... received on board the Prince George , when the present Rear - Admiral Keats was lieutenant of her , and for whom both of us equally entertained a sincere regard , my mind took its first decided naval turn from this familiar intercourse ...
... received on board the Prince George , when the present Rear - Admiral Keats was lieutenant of her , and for whom both of us equally entertained a sincere regard , my mind took its first decided naval turn from this familiar intercourse ...
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... received the Emperor of Russia , the King of Prusia , and their suites . During the long period in which His Royal Highness lived in comparative privacy , seldom interfering in public or political affairs , he formed an attachment with ...
... received the Emperor of Russia , the King of Prusia , and their suites . During the long period in which His Royal Highness lived in comparative privacy , seldom interfering in public or political affairs , he formed an attachment with ...
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... received so severe an attack , that he meditated the resignation of his office ; and , though he recovered sufficiently to resume his judicial functions for a short time , his constitution was seriously shaken , and he retired from the ...
... received so severe an attack , that he meditated the resignation of his office ; and , though he recovered sufficiently to resume his judicial functions for a short time , his constitution was seriously shaken , and he retired from the ...
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... attempting to board him the mistake was soon discovered ; his crew threw themselves into the Cleopatra , and the French colours were hauled down . Captain Pellew now received the honor of knighthood , and 2 NATIONAL PORTRAITS .
... attempting to board him the mistake was soon discovered ; his crew threw themselves into the Cleopatra , and the French colours were hauled down . Captain Pellew now received the honor of knighthood , and 2 NATIONAL PORTRAITS .
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