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A New History of London
… belonging to the several waterworks within the city, sea-coal meters, Blackwell-hall, Leaden-hall, ticket, … were making great preparations for war, both by sea and land, his majesty for the safety of his government …
A New History of London
… the duke of Monmouth, and to send the duke of York beyond sea: he intimated that if he lived one month longer, he would …
A New History of London
… Torrington the English admiral; but this bad success at sea was amply balanced by the total defeat of James at the … which happened on the preceding day. As our strength at sea however is our principal security, the apprehensions of a …
A New History of London
… Europe, traversed England, France, Germany, the Baltic-sea; and passing the northern continent of Sweden, Finland, … with them: those merchant vessels that were driven out to sea were safe, some few only being overset. 1704. The … had a great share in sullying the glory of her reign, and co-operated with the patrons of the secret enemies of the …
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… to the crown of England had on the death of the duke of Gloucester, son to the princess Anne of Denmark, afterward … funds into one, in order to discharge them; and the South-sea company together with the Bank of England, presented … a very valuable liberty; and therefore the Bank and South sea company endeavoured eagerly to out bid each other in …
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… 1099. By an extraordinary high tide or swell of the sea in 1099, the river Thames overflowed its banks in divers places near the sea so violently that several towns and villages were laid … a second time; but her natural brother Robert earl of Gloucester, who was the chief support of her cause, being …
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… strength of England is most successfully exerted on the sea; yet so strangely was this war conducted, that the … the Spaniards on the coasts of Chili and Peru; and to co-operate occasionally with admiral Vernon across the … to navigate his only two remaining vessels; he burned the Gloucester, and confined himself to the Centurion, which yet …
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… of the Goldsmiths company, for his gallant behaviour at sea; elected him for their alderman. But the admiral who … of the people, we may justly esteem this marriage act as a co-operating cause of it. Sir Hans Sloane the celebrated … through the whole realm of England, and the ports of the sea, and through the whole dominions of the same, as well on …
A New History of London
… and Canada, up the river St. Laurence; along the extensive sea coast between which lay the English colonies. Ever since … to Canada by a line of forts; between which and the sea the English were to be confined, while they were amusing … arises not merely from their personal merits, but from a co-operating dislike of some others, which generally proceed …
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… the death of the late king; or who being then beyond sea should surrender themselves 3; crown prisoners, and … though no fisherman, was allowed to buy at any market, sea-coast, port, or river, all sorts of sizeable fish, and to … the negociations for peace, and Havanna the principal sea port on the island of Cuba being gallantly reduced by …