The history and life of Admiral Blake; general and admiral of the fleets and naval forces of Ngland : Containing account of his glorious atchievements by sea land, more especially by sea, where he obtained by surprising victories. [W]ritten by a gentleman bred in his family. Devoted himself wholly to the public service, was resolute in his undertakings, and most faithful in the performance of them. With him valour seldom mist its reward, or cowardice its punishment. Earl of Clarendon's character of him.
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Gentleman bred in his family |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | The second edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for R. Davis, the corner of Sackville-Street, Piccadilly, and J. Millan, opposite the Admiralty-Office, near White-Hall, 1746. |
| Description | 16 unnumbered pages, 128 pages, plate : portrait ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| Variant title | History and life of Robert Blake |
| General note | Sometimes attributed to J. Oldmixon. |
| General note | First published in [1740?] as 'The history and life of Robert Blake'. |
| General note | Price on title page: (Price Stich'd 1s. 6d. Bound 2s.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N17446. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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