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Engravd for Hervey's Naval Hiftory.

FRONTISPIECE.

Vol. II.

Stothard del

Heath Foulp!)

King wrx m. landing at Torbay 5 Nov: 1668.

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Publishd 8 May 1779 by J.Bew. Pater noster Row

THE

NAVAL HISTORY

O F

GREAT BRITAIN;

FROM

The earlieft TIMES to the Rifing of the
PARLIAMENT in 1779.

DESCRIBING THE

Origin and Progrefs of the BRITISH POWER at SEA;
The Extenfion of its COMMERCE;
Its FOREIGN CONQUESTS;
And the Eftablishment and Growth of its COLONIES.

INCLUDING THE

Naval Expeditions and Sea-fights in every Period of the ENGLISH
HISTORY, and particularly recording the glorious Atchievements
in the

LAS T W A R.

ALSO THE

Lives and Actions of thofe illuftrious Commanders and Navigators,
who have contributed to spread the Fame, and increase the Power of the
BRITISH EMPIRE.

Particularly defigned to excite in the Breafts of Britons, at this important
Crifis, a noble Ardour, to emulate fuch bright Examples; and, by their
Firmness and Valour, to fecure to theinfelves and Pofterity, that envied
Pre-eminence which their Enemies have in vain attempted to fubvert.
With a great Number of beautiful COPPER-PLATES, and
accurate MAPS.

By FREDERIC HERVEY, Efq; and OTHERS.
land of bliss! amid the subject feas
That thunder round thy rocky coafts, fet up
At once the wonder, terror, and delight
Of diftant nations; whofe remoteft fhores
Can foon be fhaken by thy naval arm,
Not to be fhook thyself, but all ajaults

Baffling, as thy hoar-cliffs the loud fea-wave.

IN

FIVE VOLUME S.

THOMSON.

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Printed by WILLIAM ADLARD, Fleet-Street ;
For J. BE W, No. 28, Pater-nofter Row.

M DCC LXXIX.

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