 | 1900 - 614 pàgines
...Honble. John Byng, Admiral of the blue, March 14, 1757, fell a martyr to political persecution, at a time when bravery and loyalty were insufficient securities for the life and honour of a naval officer." There is an engraving of the " columbarium in existence, and one of Admiral Byng in the Hope Collection... | |
 | J. Gronow - 1849 - 408 pàgines
...eternal disgrace of public justice, the hon. John Byng fell a martyr to political persecution in 1757; when bravery and loyalty were insufficient securities for the life and honour of a naval officer." SOUTHWELL, Nottinghamshire, 132 miles from London, a market town and parish, deriving its name from... | |
 | J. Gronow - 1849 - 408 pàgines
...eternal disgrace of puhlic justice, the hon. John Byng fell a martyr to political persecution in 1757; when bravery and loyalty were insufficient securities for the life and honour of a naval officer." SOUTHWELL, Nottinghamshire, 132 miles from London, a market town and parish, deriving its name from... | |
 | 1900 - 676 pàgines
...Honble. John Byng, Admiral of the Blue, March 14, 1757, fell a martyr to political persecution, at a time when bravery and loyalty were insufficient securities for the life and honour of a naval officer." There is an engraving of the " columbarium" in existence, and one of Admiral Byng in the Hope Collection... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - 1851 - 618 pàgines
...OF PUBLIC JUSTICE, THB HONOURABLE JOHN BYNO PELL A MARTYR TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, MARCH 14, 1757; WHEN BRAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER. The ministry of the day took advantage of the admiral's unpopularity, and though the court which condemned... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 pàgines
...March, 1778."$ General Bunroyne surrendered on the 17th of October, 1777. " Nothing," says Mr. Croker, "can be more unfounded than the assertion that Byng fell a martyr to polilical parly. By a strange coincidence of circumstances, it happened that there was a total change... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1853 - 526 pàgines
...ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, FELL A MARTYB TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, MARCH 14, IN THE YEAR 1757, AT A TIME WHEN BRAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER." BYNKERSHOEK, (Cornelius van,) an eminent Dutch jurist, born at Middleburg, in Zealand, in 1673. His... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - 1853 - 738 pàgines
...JUSTICE, THE HONOURABLE JOHN BYNO FELL A MAKTYH TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, MARCH 14, 1767 J WHEN BEAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER. BYRON'S VOYAGE. Commodore Byron left England on his voyage round the globe, June 21, 1764, and returned... | |
 | John Wilson - 1855 - 404 pàgines
...does Mr Croker ; but the Eeviewer thinks not, as you shall now hear. " Nothing," says Mr Croker, " can be more unfounded than the assertion that Byng fell a martyr to political party. By a strange coincidence of circumstances, it happened that there was a total change of administration... | |
 | John Wilson - 1856 - 410 pàgines
...does Mr Croker ; bnt the Eeviewer thinks not, as you shall now hear. " Nothing," says Mr Croker, " can be more unfounded than the assertion that Byng fell a martyr to political party. By a strange coincidence of circumstances, it happened that there was a total change of administration... | |
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ESQ. ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE, FELL A MARTYR TO POLITICAL PERSECUTION, MARCH 14, IN THE YEAR, 1757 ; WHEN BRAVERY AND LOYALTY WERE INSUFFICIENT SECURITIES FOR THE LIFE AND HONOUR OF A NAVAL OFFICER. 
