This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... in him. One or two of the frigates would be hardly worth while to take back; but some of the corvettes and two of the frigates are splendid vessels. The old vessels could b& broken up and sold for payment of expenses. With every good wish, believe me, my dear Napier, ever truly and sincerely yours, " G. W. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... in him. One or two of the frigates would be hardly worth while to take back; but some of the corvettes and two of the frigates are splendid vessels. The old vessels could b& broken up and sold for payment of expenses. With every good wish, believe me, my dear Napier, ever truly and sincerely yours, " G. W. Sartorius." The success of Admiral Napier--from the probability of its leading to the recognition by England of the Constitutional flag of Portugal--brought upon him the most virulent attacks from the Tory party. Amongst them, the late Marquis of Londonderry was very conspicuous; and such was the weakness of the professedly Liberal administration of Earl Grey, that they not only hesitated in acknowledging the rights of Donna Maria, but actually removed the name of her champion from the Navy List. Public opinion was, however, pronounced more strongly than ever in his favour; and, on the 27th of July, an important meeting was held at the London Tavern, at which the Duke of Sussex presided, and where resolutions were unanimously carried in favour of his restoration to the British service. Sir Edward Codrington, Sir Thomas Troubridge, Sir Francis Burdett, Colonels Evans and Hodges, and other speakers, highly eulogised the Admiral; and it was resolved that a subscription should be commenced for the purpose of procuring a testi-234 PUBLIC APPROBATION. monial, to mark the sense of the British public on his character and conduct. His friend, Mr. William Grant, gave him, in the following letter, an account of further manifestations of public approbation: --" Portsmouth, August 7th, 1833. "I have not heard from you since your splendid achievement. Never was there such a burst of feeling from one end of England to the other. I attended a capital meeting...
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