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The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature ... - Page 148
1826
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The Orthodox churchman's magazine; or, A Treasury of divine and ..., Volume 7

1804 - 508 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet, in the face of an enemy, is ;. disgrace which, I believe, never before happened to a British Admiral: nor could I have supposed...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 39

1807 - 800 pages
...I 'call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. T be deserted by my fleet, in the fi.ce of an enemy, is a disgrace which, I believe, never before happened ua British admiral ; nor could I IIL.C supposcd"it pu;:>ib'¿. My grrat^t comfort und-r God is, that...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 12

Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 560 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets ; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet,...a British admiral ; nor could I have supposed it. My greatest comfort, under God, is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 12

Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 562 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets ; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet,...a British admiral ; nor could I have supposed it. My greatest comfort, under God, is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines...
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History of the French revolution, and of the wars resulting from that ...

John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet in the face of an enemy, is a disgrace, which 1 believe never before happened to a Biitish admiral; nor could l have supposed it possible. My greatest...
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The History of the War: From the Commencement of the French ..., Volume 1

Hewson Clarke - 1816 - 874 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen : the disaffection of the fleets. I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet in the face of an enemy, is a disgrace, I believe, which never before happened to a British admiral ; nor could I have supposed it possible....
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The Percy anecdotes, by Sholto and Reuben Percy. (Eloquence).

Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets ; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet,...a British admiral ; nor could I have supposed it. My greatest comfort, under God, is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines,...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 2

1826 - 376 pages
...heart, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet,...to a British admiral, nor could I have supposed it. My greatest comfort, under God, is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines,...
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History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in M.DCC ...

Sir Archibald Alison - 1835 - 772 pages
...of the ships in the offing, and frequently making signals, as if to call it disaffection, for they have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet, in the face of the enemy, is a disgrace which, I believe, never before happened to a British admiral, nor could I...
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History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815).

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 698 pages
...signals, from what I have lately seen of the disaffection of the fleets : I call it disaffection, for they have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet, in the face of the enemy, is a disgrace which, I believe, never before happened to a British admiral, nor could I...
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