The Scots Magazine, Volume 44Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1782 - English literature |
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... King of Pruffia . With fo vaft a force , and affifted by such confummate com- manders , he could only act upon the de- fenfive ; and could not prevent his own dominions from being rendered the thea tre , and being confequently subjected ...
... King of Pruffia . With fo vaft a force , and affifted by such confummate com- manders , he could only act upon the de- fenfive ; and could not prevent his own dominions from being rendered the thea tre , and being confequently subjected ...
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... King of Pruffia were renewed and confirmed ; and the right of the King to fucceed to the margraviates in the remote younger branches of his own family , upon the failure of iffue in the immediate poffeffors , ( a right which had been ...
... King of Pruffia were renewed and confirmed ; and the right of the King to fucceed to the margraviates in the remote younger branches of his own family , upon the failure of iffue in the immediate poffeffors , ( a right which had been ...
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... King's fhips under jury mafts ; that if the enemy was cruifing to intercept them , he was to keep to the westward of the enemy . Inftructions fent by the Proferpine and June to the commanding officer of the Leeward - Inland convy ...
... King's fhips under jury mafts ; that if the enemy was cruifing to intercept them , he was to keep to the westward of the enemy . Inftructions fent by the Proferpine and June to the commanding officer of the Leeward - Inland convy ...
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... King had the fullest reliance on his bravery , ability , and judgement . Inftructions to Darby , dated Sept. 28 ... King's pleasure , fignified to the admiralty by the Earl of Hillsborough . Stephens to Darby , Oct. 22. Ordered into port ...
... King had the fullest reliance on his bravery , ability , and judgement . Inftructions to Darby , dated Sept. 28 ... King's pleasure , fignified to the admiralty by the Earl of Hillsborough . Stephens to Darby , Oct. 22. Ordered into port ...
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... King's troops . + Lt - Col . Cockburn of the 35th regiment , who commanded at St Eustatius when that quering a country , and then deserting it , notwithstanding inland 30 Vol . 44 . Weft Indies : The taking of St Eustatius . was the ...
... King's troops . + Lt - Col . Cockburn of the 35th regiment , who commanded at St Eustatius when that quering a country , and then deserting it , notwithstanding inland 30 Vol . 44 . Weft Indies : The taking of St Eustatius . was the ...
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