An Auto-biographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow, Bart., Late of the Admiralty: Including Reflections, Observations, and Reminiscences at Home and Abroad, from Early Life to Advanced AgeJohn Murray, 1847 - 515 pages |
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... remained at home , the employment of my time was directed to- wards something that was useful or curious . Of the latter , I had fallen in with an account of Benjamin Franklin's electrical kite ; and a kite being a very common object ...
... remained at home , the employment of my time was directed to- wards something that was useful or curious . Of the latter , I had fallen in with an account of Benjamin Franklin's electrical kite ; and a kite being a very common object ...
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... remained some months , and passed the time very pleasantly , every one apparently being glad to see me , and asking a multitude of questions about Greenland , of which I could tell them but little . I visited the lakes and the mountains ...
... remained some months , and passed the time very pleasantly , every one apparently being glad to see me , and asking a multitude of questions about Greenland , of which I could tell them but little . I visited the lakes and the mountains ...
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... remained at Lowes - Water , his narrow circumstances , with an increasing family , and his mild and estimable character , made him universally beloved in the neighbourhood ; and his reputation having attracted the attention of a ...
... remained at Lowes - Water , his narrow circumstances , with an increasing family , and his mild and estimable character , made him universally beloved in the neighbourhood ; and his reputation having attracted the attention of a ...
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... remained , and also to afford me the means of doing so ; and it is but justice to say , that a horse or one of the small covered carts was always at my disposal . From the Chinese servants who were granted to me , and the nu- merous ...
... remained , and also to afford me the means of doing so ; and it is but justice to say , that a horse or one of the small covered carts was always at my disposal . From the Chinese servants who were granted to me , and the nu- merous ...
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... remained , that we had no objection to do as the Ambassador had done at Gehol , and which had been repeated by us on meeting the Emperor ; and he immediately said that nothing more was required : accordingly , on receiving the presents ...
... remained , that we had no objection to do as the Ambassador had done at Gehol , and which had been repeated by us on meeting the Emperor ; and he immediately said that nothing more was required : accordingly , on receiving the presents ...
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Page 81 - Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Page 493 - The Edinburgh Review had become such as to render it impossible for me to continue a contributor to it. — Now, it is such as I can no longer continue to receive or read it.
Page 282 - Sir, we have gained a great victory, but we have lost Lord Nelson.
Page 281 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Page 388 - A Description and Draught of a new-invented Machine, for carrying Vessels or Ships out of, or into, any Harbour, Port, or River, against Wind and Tide, or in a calm. For which, His Majesty has granted Letters Patent, for the sole benefit of the Author, for the Space of Fourteen Years. By Jonathan Hulls.
Page 130 - ... performed their characters to admiration. These two marine and land regiments, after separately parading in a circular procession for a considerable time, at last joined together, and forming one body, came to the front of the stage, when, after a few evolutions, they opened to the right and left to give room for the whale, who seemed to be the commanding officer, to waddle forward, and who, taking his station exactly opposite to the Emperor's box, spouted out of his mouth into the pit several...
Page 218 - It seem'd the general air, From pole to pole, from Atlas to the east, Was then at enmity with English blood. For, but the race of England, all were safe In foreign climes ; nor did this Fury taste The foreign blood which England then contain'd. Where should they fly ? The circumambient heaven Involved them still ; and every breeze was bane.
Page 84 - Eu-jou, or symbol of peace and prosperity, placed at one side of it, resembling that -which the Emperor delivered to me yesterday for the king. " It would be an endless task were I to attempt a detail of all the wonders of this charming place. There is no beauty of distribution, no feature of amenity, no reach of fancy, which embellishes our pleasure-grounds in England, that is not to be found here.
Page 279 - Merton, where I left all which I hold dear in this world, to go to serve my King and country. May the great God whom I adore enable me to fulfill the expectations of my country ! And if it is His good pleasure that I should return, my thanks will never cease being offered up to the throne of His mercy. If it is His good providence to cut short my days upon earth...
Page 390 - Salomon de Caus ; he came from Normandy four years ago, to present to the King a statement of the wonderful effects that might be produced from his invention.