. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... the following year was settledin the ministry at Roxbnry, where he re-mained till his death. In 1646 he zeal-ouslvcommenced preaching to the Indians;having previously made ac(|uaintedwith their language, in which ho publisheda grammar and a translation of the printed works are numerous. He diedin 1690. ELIOT, George Augustus, LordHeathfield, theson of a Roxburglisliirebaronet, was born about 1717, and re-ceived his education at Leyden. He firstbore arms in the Irus
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... the following year was settledin the ministry at Roxbnry, where he re-mained till his death. In 1646 he zeal-ouslvcommenced preaching to the Indians;having previously made ac(|uaintedwith their language, in which ho publisheda grammar and a translation of the printed works are numerous. He diedin 1690. ELIOT, George Augustus, LordHeathfield, theson of a Roxburglisliirebaronet, was born about 1717, and re-ceived his education at Leyden. He firstbore arms in the Irussian service; but re-turned to Scotland in 173.), and, in thefollowing year, entered the cnffineer corps,from which he rcmovcnl into the horse gre-nadiers. He distinguished himself at Det-tingen, and during the seven years war inGermany. His laurels, however, werechiefly gained at Gibraltar, of which for-tress he was appointed governor in 1775,and which he defended with consummateconstancy and talent. The title of LordIleathfield and the order of the Bath werebestowed on him as a reward. He diedin ELIZABETH, Queen of England, thedaughtc. of Henry VIII. by Anne Boleyn,was born in 1533; was educated as aprotestant; and was also initiated intoclassical literature. After having been ex-posed to considerable danger during thereign of Mary, she ascended the throne in1558. Her reign was long and glorious;the nation was raised to a high degree ofprosperity, aiid its enemies were battled ELL •ind disgraced. .Among the prcntcst eveiitaIf her reiijn wa-i the defeat of the Spanisharmada, m lo8R. [>jhe died March 24,1603. Fdizabeth was never married, andshe was proud of the title of the Virgin(liieen, though it must be owned that, innirinv instances, her condncl was hucIi asto render doubtfid her right to the many of the (pialilics of a great sov-ereign, she had many weaknesses which der-ogated heavily from her character. As ascholar she has claims to attention. WithG
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