The Scots Magazine, Volume 44Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1782 - English literature |
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... fail ready at Portsmouth , on going down there he found only fix fail fit for fea . Afterwards , when he failed with twenty fhips , he was in . formed his force was fuperior to the enemy ; but what was his difappoint- ment , what must ...
... fail ready at Portsmouth , on going down there he found only fix fail fit for fea . Afterwards , when he failed with twenty fhips , he was in . formed his force was fuperior to the enemy ; but what was his difappoint- ment , what must ...
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... fail for the Welt Indies , without ma- king afingle effort to intercept him . From the papers on the table , it was manifeft that he had had the best and most minute intelligence of the equipment , ftrength , and deftination of the ...
... fail for the Welt Indies , without ma- king afingle effort to intercept him . From the papers on the table , it was manifeft that he had had the best and most minute intelligence of the equipment , ftrength , and deftination of the ...
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... fail to a particular latitude , in order to protect a convoy which had been taken juft feven days before the fri- gate had been dispatched to him : now the probability was , that this frigate could not reach Adm . Darby in much kis than ...
... fail to a particular latitude , in order to protect a convoy which had been taken juft feven days before the fri- gate had been dispatched to him : now the probability was , that this frigate could not reach Adm . Darby in much kis than ...
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... fail of the line in Breft water . It was confcffed nine- teen had failed , though he believed there were twenty . Against this powerful fleet the admiralty thought proper to fend only twelve fail , though they could , without any ...
... fail of the line in Breft water . It was confcffed nine- teen had failed , though he believed there were twenty . Against this powerful fleet the admiralty thought proper to fend only twelve fail , though they could , without any ...
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... fail of the line , befides frigates , and eighteen fire - fhips , collected for the purpose of burning the British fleet in paffing through the Streights . To oppofe fuch a force , it was highly neceffary to get together a fleet that ...
... fail of the line , befides frigates , and eighteen fire - fhips , collected for the purpose of burning the British fleet in paffing through the Streights . To oppofe fuch a force , it was highly neceffary to get together a fleet that ...
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