The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Band 2Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-street, 1801 "The following work is not confined to the contest between Great Britain and the United States of America, but includes all the other parts of the war which originated from that contest. ... The form of letters, instead of chapters, is not altogether imaginary, as the author, from his arrival in America in 1770, maintained a correspondence with gentlemen in London, Rotterdam and Paris, answering in general to the prefixed dates."--Preface. |
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... answer . They fly from man to man through all the troops upon the spot , and add fuel to the martial fire already kindled , and burning with uncommon intenseness . The surrounding hills and elevations about Boston , affording a secure ...
... answer . They fly from man to man through all the troops upon the spot , and add fuel to the martial fire already kindled , and burning with uncommon intenseness . The surrounding hills and elevations about Boston , affording a secure ...
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... answer was proper , moderate , and becoming his situation . It will be to his honor to mention , that in private ... answered- " If I said so , it was when I was young . " Let us take a transient notice of the hardships experienced by ...
... answer was proper , moderate , and becoming his situation . It will be to his honor to mention , that in private ... answered- " If I said so , it was when I was young . " Let us take a transient notice of the hardships experienced by ...
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... answered . That and the following night they crossed the north- west river , and took their rout to Negro Head Point . On in- formation hereof gen . Moore sent an express to col . Caswell , who was upon his march with 800 men to join ...
... answered . That and the following night they crossed the north- west river , and took their rout to Negro Head Point . On in- formation hereof gen . Moore sent an express to col . Caswell , who was upon his march with 800 men to join ...
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... answer the charge . No prosecution was attempted , and at the session in December it was moved to have his recognisance discharged , which was granted accordingly . The secretary will be sued for illegal imprisonment , though it is ...
... answer the charge . No prosecution was attempted , and at the session in December it was moved to have his recognisance discharged , which was granted accordingly . The secretary will be sued for illegal imprisonment , though it is ...
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... answer to the speech , had been moved and se- conded in the house of commons , lord John Cavendish moved for an amendment ; which occasioned a long debate , that was carried on with the utmost eagerness and unceasing energy on both ...
... answer to the speech , had been moved and se- conded in the house of commons , lord John Cavendish moved for an amendment ; which occasioned a long debate , that was carried on with the utmost eagerness and unceasing energy on both ...
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