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, &c |
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and afflictions ten - fold greater and more difficult to surmount . Having thus
explained my object in publishing the following Journal , I will proceed shortly to
state the motives which prompted me to embark for the Spanish Main , as also
the ...
and afflictions ten - fold greater and more difficult to surmount . Having thus
explained my object in publishing the following Journal , I will proceed shortly to
state the motives which prompted me to embark for the Spanish Main , as also
the ...
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At that time the public feeling was warmly interested in the dispute between the
Spanish American Provinces , and the mother country ; and the enthusiasm was
so general and strong in favour of the Patriot cause , that , exclusive of numerous
...
At that time the public feeling was warmly interested in the dispute between the
Spanish American Provinces , and the mother country ; and the enthusiasm was
so general and strong in favour of the Patriot cause , that , exclusive of numerous
...
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That the expenses of outfit ( with the exception of the passage to the Spanish
Main ) should be , in the first instance , borne by myself ; but , 4thly . That I should
, immediately on arriving in South America , receive the sum of two hundred
dollars ...
That the expenses of outfit ( with the exception of the passage to the Spanish
Main ) should be , in the first instance , borne by myself ; but , 4thly . That I should
, immediately on arriving in South America , receive the sum of two hundred
dollars ...
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... testimony of those officers who were either my associates in the expedition to
which I was particularly attached , or who , having actually landed on the Spanish
Main , have had the good fortune to return in safety to their native country .
... testimony of those officers who were either my associates in the expedition to
which I was particularly attached , or who , having actually landed on the Spanish
Main , have had the good fortune to return in safety to their native country .
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... and Saint Thomas , as places of general rendezvous , for the purpose of
ascertaining the state of affairs on the Spanish Main , and determining the point
at which it would be most judicious the disembarkation should take place .
... and Saint Thomas , as places of general rendezvous , for the purpose of
ascertaining the state of affairs on the Spanish Main , and determining the point
at which it would be most judicious the disembarkation should take place .
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| Título | 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 ... [Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary ... ] |
| Autor | James Hackett |
| Editor | J. Murray, 1818 |
| Procedencia del original | la Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Digitalizado | 21 Abr. 2008 |
| Largo | 144 páginas |
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