Project Gutenberg 2006-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 50 Osler, Edward 1798 1863 The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven Gibbs, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth" by Edward Osler is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This biography chronicles the life and naval career of Edward Pellew, who rose from a friendless orphan to a celebrated Admiral in the British Navy, highlighting his many achievements and virtues. The narrative not only covers significant events in British naval history but also serves as an inspirational tale of personal merit and leadership. At the start of the biography, Osler sets the stage by introducing Admiral Pellew’s early years and his family background, emphasizing his humble beginnings and the qualities that fueled his success. The preface paints a picture of his attributes, such as seamanship, energy, and a parental desire to train his crew, while underscoring his independence and moral character. It suggests that the life of Admiral Exmouth is a valuable study for future naval leaders and includes anecdotes from others who revered his example. In revealing his rise through the ranks during critical naval engagements, the opening sets the tone for an exploration of how Pellew's early experiences, marked by challenges and triumphs, shaped his extraordinary career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography Exmouth, Edward Pellew, Viscount, 1757-1833 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 531216 531212 2024-10-08T05:34:16.854741 2023-09-08T07:43:23.895817 text/html text/html 535814 2006-03-05T14:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 267131 2006-03-05T14:56:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372806 2024-10-08T05:34:26.981699 application/epub+zip 377222 2024-10-08T05:34:20.689716 application/epub+zip 270126 2024-10-08T05:34:19.188739 application/epub+zip 609390 2024-10-08T05:34:31.991667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560566 2024-10-08T05:34:25.954728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448328 2022-09-08T13:47:36.839872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500350 500251 2024-10-08T05:34:15.902730 2023-09-08T07:43:23.112844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500241 2006-03-05T14:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184149 2006-03-05T14:56:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500232 2006-03-05T14:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184068 2006-03-05T14:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21462 2024-10-08T05:34:32.125642 application/rdf+xml 14435 2024-10-08T05:34:19.772710 image/jpeg 3250 2024-10-08T05:34:19.482708 image/jpeg 350348 2024-10-08T05:34:16.901749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog