The Universal Magazine, כרך 111809 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 37
עמוד 33
... admiral . Van Doeth , Lord of Horst and Pesh , commanded the land forces . Their place of desti- Some PARTICULARS relative to the nation was Bahia de Todos los Sanctos , CONQUEST and POSSESSION of or All - Saints - Bay , now generally ...
... admiral . Van Doeth , Lord of Horst and Pesh , commanded the land forces . Their place of desti- Some PARTICULARS relative to the nation was Bahia de Todos los Sanctos , CONQUEST and POSSESSION of or All - Saints - Bay , now generally ...
עמוד 34
... Admiral they got abreast of the Bay , they Willekens made preparations for dis- anchored about nine leagues from the embarking the troops ; these amount- shore , keeping as far in the offing as ed to 1200 men , to whom were added ...
... Admiral they got abreast of the Bay , they Willekens made preparations for dis- anchored about nine leagues from the embarking the troops ; these amount- shore , keeping as far in the offing as ed to 1200 men , to whom were added ...
עמוד 35
... admiral Hein , just related , was erected about the year 1600 , on a small rocky bank of the inner bay , three quarters of a mile from the shore . It was first built in a circular form , and was com- pleted in the shape it bears at ...
... admiral Hein , just related , was erected about the year 1600 , on a small rocky bank of the inner bay , three quarters of a mile from the shore . It was first built in a circular form , and was com- pleted in the shape it bears at ...
עמוד 36
... Admiral Willekens set sail for Hol- land , with the merchant vessels , in the latter end of July ; and the Vice- admiral Hein did not stay long after him . He sailed on the 6th of August , with four ships from Bahia , for An- gola and ...
... Admiral Willekens set sail for Hol- land , with the merchant vessels , in the latter end of July ; and the Vice- admiral Hein did not stay long after him . He sailed on the 6th of August , with four ships from Bahia , for An- gola and ...
עמוד 83
... Admiral De not admit of any advantage being Courcy , were entrusted with the ser- reaped from success . It must be , vice of embarking the army ; and in however , to you , to the army , and to consequence of the arrangements made our ...
... Admiral De not admit of any advantage being Courcy , were entrusted with the ser- reaped from success . It must be , vice of embarking the army ; and in however , to you , to the army , and to consequence of the arrangements made our ...
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עמוד 367 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...
עמוד 373 - Koran no forward glances to a coming golden age when the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea, such as irradiate the hymns and prophecies of the Old Testament.
עמוד 30 - He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love.
עמוד 330 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
עמוד 511 - Sole-sitting, still at every dying fall Takes up again her lamentable strain Of winding woe ; till, wide around, the woods Sigh to her song, and with her wail resound.
עמוד 80 - ... by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged. " The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it.
עמוד 80 - Upon the left, the enemy at first (contented himself with an attack upon our picquets, which, however, in general maintained their ground. Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious; and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village, through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled with...
עמוד 82 - Wolfe, his last moments were gilded by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory; like Wolfe, also, his memory will for ever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served.
עמוד 30 - You equal Donne in the variety, multiplicity, and choice of thoughts; you excel him in the manner and the words. I read you both with the same admiration, but not with the same delight.
עמוד 80 - Before five in the evening, we had not only successfully repelled every attack made upon the position, but had gained ground in almost all points, and occupied a more forward line than at the commencement of the action; whilst the enemy confined his operations to a cannonade, and the fire of his light troops, with a view to draw off his other corps. At six the firing entirely ceased.