The poetical works of William Falconer ... / With the life of the author. Cooke's ed. ... Embellished with superb engravings.

  • William Falconer
Date:
[1798?]
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Credit: The poetical works of William Falconer ... / With the life of the author. Cooke's ed. ... Embellished with superb engravings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The favourable reception which this I ance fo juflly obtained from the public, re highly to the reputation of the Author, v emerged from the obfcurity of his former 1 ^nd being patronized bv the Duke of \ •whom he- addrelTtd an Ode on his Jecond L from England as Rear-Admiral, was foon i pointed purler to the Royal George, one of t ihips in his Majefty’s navy. His next poetical effort was a fatirica called The Demagogue, in which availing of the political fquabbles of that day, whc prejudices were carried to an extreme heij convenient opportunity for ingratiating him the Miniflry, he cenfures, with great zi the public charaftcr and conduiSt of Mr. Pii wards created Earl of Chatham, as wel; as his partizans and adherents, Wilkes, Churc others, ' • In 1764 he publiflied a new Edition of T •wreck, confiderably enlarged by the additioi deferiptioBs, charafters, epifodes, &c. which p ed it to the length of a thoul'and lines more t former. In 1769 he publiflied his Marine DiRii work not only of ingenuity,' but of the utility to fuch as wifli to purfue nautical ledge, or acquire a proficitney in naval e ture. Soon after he publiflied a third editioi Shipwreck'^ with alterations, which enhaii reputation he had acquired by the two .At the clofe of this year he embarked wit ral Eaft India fupcrcargoes on board the frigate, in expeflation of improving his in thofe climes which had proved I'o fucc- former adventurers; but as no tidings ha heard of the fliip fince flie left the Cape ( Hope, in December, 1769, it is generally 1 flip had takep flre, and that all the crew p
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