In May 1709, he left his ship to do duty with his troop at Windsor, where " his sprightliness of genius and politeness of manner recommended him to Queen Anne " ( Memoirs of the Earls of Granard, p . 86 ), at whose desire he was appointed to the Charles III of Spain ( afterwards the emperor Charles VI ) then had his court at Barcelona, and Norris stationed some ships off the coast of Catalonia, the command of which was assigned to Forbes, who was directed to co-operate as much as possible with the Spanish court, and was permitted to reside on shore.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that although the album " does attempt to tone down her girlishness ", Lott " can't run away from her ebullient instincts, and that sprightliness is why " Pixie Lott " is an enjoyable piece of high gloss pop . " John Walshe of " Hot Press " commented that Lott " succeeds in unleashing her inner diva throughout these highly polished R & B-tinged pop standards, complete with backing vocals that could have been lifted from the golden era of soul music itself . " David Smyth of the " London Evening Standard " noted that the album trades " the electronic pop touches of its predecessor " for " a more organic sound that comes across like a lightweight Amy Winehouse ", while complimenting the songs " Break Up Song ", " Bang " and " Kill a Man ".
