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  <dc:title>Gregory family: papers of James Gregory (1753 - 1821): Inscriptions written by James Gregory (1753 - 1821) proposed for Lord Nelson's obelisk at Glasgow</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Printed inscriptions written by James Gregory for Lord Nelson's obelisk at Glasgow, 1807. The document offers a choice of  four different inscriptions, 2 in Latin and 2 in English. 

The first Latin inscription states that the citizens of Glasgow 'mourn the death of the hero who overthrew France and Spain in one day and  perished the victor in a great battle' and the second describes him as full of courage in hardship who died nobly at the victory at the battle of Trafalgar'</dc:description>
  <dc:date>1807</dc:date>
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