Narrative of the Expedition which Sailed from England in 1817, to Join the South American Patriots: Comprising Every Particular Connected with Its Formation, History, and Fate; with Observations and Authentic Information Elucidating the Real Character of the Contest, Mode of Warfare, State of the Armies, &cJ. Murray, 1818 - 144 páginas |
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... considerable number to embark for the purpose of attaching their fortunes to that of the South American Independents ; and of those a great proportion have either ac- tually perished , or , unable to procure the A means of returning to ...
... considerable number to embark for the purpose of attaching their fortunes to that of the South American Independents ; and of those a great proportion have either ac- tually perished , or , unable to procure the A means of returning to ...
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... considerable time , shake off the feelings of melancholy with which I was oppressed , by having so recently undergone the distressing cere- mony of bidding farewell to friends for whom I entertained the most affectionate esteem , and ...
... considerable time , shake off the feelings of melancholy with which I was oppressed , by having so recently undergone the distressing cere- mony of bidding farewell to friends for whom I entertained the most affectionate esteem , and ...
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... considerable time ; whilst owing to the heavy swell of the sea , the vessel still laboured exceedingly . Dec. 29th . Blowing fresh , and , in conse- quence of the wind veering to the N. W. , we were obliged to tack during the night . We ...
... considerable time ; whilst owing to the heavy swell of the sea , the vessel still laboured exceedingly . Dec. 29th . Blowing fresh , and , in conse- quence of the wind veering to the N. W. , we were obliged to tack during the night . We ...
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... considerably upon us by ten o'clock , when she made signal to speak us ; and we ac- cordingly backed the main sail and waited for her . She proved to be the Three Sisters from Glasgow , eighteen days out , bound to Kingston , Jamaica ...
... considerably upon us by ten o'clock , when she made signal to speak us ; and we ac- cordingly backed the main sail and waited for her . She proved to be the Three Sisters from Glasgow , eighteen days out , bound to Kingston , Jamaica ...
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... considerably nearer . Every exertion to secure him failed , either in consequence of extreme cunning , which enabled him to discover the hook intended for his destruction ; or , which is more pro- bable , owing to his having recently ...
... considerably nearer . Every exertion to secure him failed , either in consequence of extreme cunning , which enabled him to discover the hook intended for his destruction ; or , which is more pro- bable , owing to his having recently ...
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afternoon amongst anchor anxiety appeared armies arrival at Saint ashore Azores Bassterre Bay of Biscay Beachy Head board the Britannia boat Bolivar Brion British officers Captain Sharpe ceeded character circumstance Colonel Campbell's Colonel Gilmore Colonel Hippesley's Colonel Wilson consequence considered continued corps Cromoni departure destitute Don Mendez Dowson effect embarked on board Emerald engage England enterprise excited experienced favour Fayal feelings fortune Gravesend Grenada Gustavia harbour hazard honour hopes Hornby hostility Hudson immediately Independent induced inhabitants likewise lomew's Marygott ment morning native nature nearly night non-commissioned officers o'clock observed Oroonoco particular parties parture point of sailing portmanteaus possess proceed proceeded to Saint procure received regiment rendered respect Ritchie Royalists sailed Saint Bartho Saint Bartholomew's Saint Kitt's Saint Thomas's schooner ship shore shortly similar situation South American Spanish Main spect Supercargo tion town Ushant vessel weather West Indies whilst wind