The progress of maritime discovery, from the earliest period to the close of the eighteenth century, forming an extensive system of hydrography / By James Stanier Clarke. [Vol. 1].

James Stanier Clarke

Date:: 1803

Credit: The progress of maritime discovery, from the earliest period to the close of the eighteenth century, forming an extensive system of hydrography / By James Stanier Clarke. [Vol. 1]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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portionably augmented. In your Royal Brother, WiniiaM Henry Duxs or Crarence, the World has beheld the noble example of a Prince, fubmitting to the Spartan difcipline | of the Britifh Navy, and afcending by due gradation to the diftinguifhed rank of ADMIRAL. i ; Tue Naval Profeffion, thus highly honoured, was fill, Sir, further upheld by your own conduct. It is the peculiar privilege of Royalty to fele& its friends from every rank, to raife unobtrufive Merit from obfcurity, and to confirm the path of hereditary Honour. With this extenfive range ‘to choofe — from, you feleéted as the firft, and mot confidential of your. Friends, two Navat Orricers: the Worth and profeffional Independence and Sincerity of Admiral Payne, have fhewn what is the nobleft, as-well as the moft fuccefsful conduct to Tuat plainnefs of Manners, which your Royat Hicu- . Ness admired in thefe Characters, you have feduloufly en-— couraged in Society. By your Example, Srr, you have re- lieved exalted Rank from unmeaning Pomp, and cuninows Statelinefs, and by the eafe of your demeanour, have ren- dered the deportment of our Nobility more conciliating. | ne Thus

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