The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volumen51A. Constable, 1830 |
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... whole credit of the suggestion to his gallant father , the late Sir Charles - and in this he is abetted , not only by a large band of naval officers , but by the Editor of the United Service Journal . The Quarterly Reviewer , again , is ...
... whole credit of the suggestion to his gallant father , the late Sir Charles - and in this he is abetted , not only by a large band of naval officers , but by the Editor of the United Service Journal . The Quarterly Reviewer , again , is ...
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... whole of its own force to act . This , however , and this only , is the manœuvre which Mr Clerk discovered and Rodney carried into operation ; and this alone , after its principles had been thus scien- tifically demonstrated and ...
... whole of its own force to act . This , however , and this only , is the manœuvre which Mr Clerk discovered and Rodney carried into operation ; and this alone , after its principles had been thus scien- tifically demonstrated and ...
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... whole to come to close and conclusive action . Yet , in the Jesuit's two chapters on these subjects , this ma- nœuvre of cutting the line is never once alluded to ; and plainly was never dreamed of as a means of accomplishing either of ...
... whole to come to close and conclusive action . Yet , in the Jesuit's two chapters on these subjects , this ma- nœuvre of cutting the line is never once alluded to ; and plainly was never dreamed of as a means of accomplishing either of ...
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... whole plan of tactics was , in like manner , fully discussed . These communications were had in 1779 or 1780 : But it is also a most material and indisputable fact , that the first part of the Naval Tactics , containing a full demonstra ...
... whole plan of tactics was , in like manner , fully discussed . These communications were had in 1779 or 1780 : But it is also a most material and indisputable fact , that the first part of the Naval Tactics , containing a full demonstra ...
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... whole transaction . ' 6 A more authoritative witness than Lord Cranstoun , therefore , cannot possibly be imagined ; and though he was unfortunately dead before any of the friends of Mr Clerk had reason to think his testimony could be ...
... whole transaction . ' 6 A more authoritative witness than Lord Cranstoun , therefore , cannot possibly be imagined ; and though he was unfortunately dead before any of the friends of Mr Clerk had reason to think his testimony could be ...
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