| James Hardie - 1801 - 526 Seiten
...used on the voyage, to preserve the lives of the sailors, he thus concluded his discourse : " If Rome decreed the civic crown to him, who saved the life...which Britain may now, on the most distant voyages, save numbers of her intrepid sons, her mariners, who, braving every danger, have so liberally contributed... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 540 Seiten
...cordially, nor more meritoriously, bestowed that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. For if Rome decreed the civic crown to him who saved the life...which Britain may now, on the most distant voyages, save numbers of her intrepid sons, her mariners ; who, braving every danger, have so liberally contributed... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 538 Seiten
...bestowed that faithful symbol of their esteem and. affection. For if Rome decreed the civic crown id him who saved the life of a single citizen, what wreaths...which Britain may now, on the most distant voyages, save numbers of her intrepid sons, her mariners ; who, braving every danger, have so liberally contributed... | |
| 1813 - 536 Seiten
...cordially, nor more meritoriously, bestowed that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. For if Rome decreed the civic crown to him who saved the life...in your transactions the means by which Britain may BoW, on the most distant voyages, save numbers of her intrepid sons, her mariners ; who, braving every... | |
| 1815 - 476 Seiten
...cordially or meritoriously bestowed that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection ; for, if Rome decreed the civic crown to him who saved the life...sons, her mariners, who, braving every danger, have so laboriously contributed to the fame, to the opulence, and to the maritime empire of their country."... | |
| General history - 1815 - 802 Seiten
...• common tour in Europe F' — " If Rome," he says m conclusion, " decreed the civic crown to bun who saved the life of a single citizen, what wreaths...himself saved many, perpetuates in your Transactions, (alluding to Captain Cook's paper on the subject) the means by which Britain may now, on the most distant... | |
| 1854 - 1112 Seiten
...undertaken •with less danger, perhaps, to health, than a common tour in. Europe! .... If Rome declared the civic crown to him who saved the life of a single citizen, what wreaths arc due to that man who, having himself saved many, perpetuates in your Transactions the means by which... | |
| Robert Kerr - 1824 - 532 Seiten
...danger, perhaps, to health, than a common tour in Europe !" — " If Rome," he says m conclusion, " decreed the civic crown to him who saved the life...himself saved many, perpetuates in your Transactions, (alluding to Captain Cook's paper on the subject) the means by which Britain may now, on the most distant... | |
| Andrew Kippis - 1826 - 464 Seiten
...that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. " For if," says he, " Rome deereed the civic erown to him who saved the life of a single citizen, what...every danger, have so liberally contributed to the tame, to the opulence, and to the maritime empire of their country*!" « Sir John Pringle's Six Discourses,... | |
| George Smeeton - 1830 - 282 Seiten
...cordially, nor more meritoriously, bestowed that faithful symbol of their esteem and affection. For if Rome decreed the Civic Crown to him who saved the life...which Britain may now, on the most distant voyages, save numbers of her intrepid sons, her mariners ; who, braving every danger, have so liberally contributed... | |
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