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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... interesting , and I derived much entertainment from observing the awkward gambols of this mighty monarch of the deep . 28th . Divine service was this day per- formed on the quarter - deck , after which Captain Sharpe and Mr. Ritchie ...
... interesting , and I derived much entertainment from observing the awkward gambols of this mighty monarch of the deep . 28th . Divine service was this day per- formed on the quarter - deck , after which Captain Sharpe and Mr. Ritchie ...
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... afforded me of witnessing the richest production of an highly - cultivated West India ' estate , at the period of the year most interesting in this climate . D 2 SOUTH AMERICA . 35 India climate); but to our great disappoint- ...
... afforded me of witnessing the richest production of an highly - cultivated West India ' estate , at the period of the year most interesting in this climate . D 2 SOUTH AMERICA . 35 India climate); but to our great disappoint- ...
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... interesting in this climate . The appearance of the sugar- cane was extremely beautiful , exhibiting in different fields its progress through the various stages of vegetation ; nor was I less gratified on observing the mode of ...
... interesting in this climate . The appearance of the sugar- cane was extremely beautiful , exhibiting in different fields its progress through the various stages of vegetation ; nor was I less gratified on observing the mode of ...
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... interesting demonstrations of regard , encouraged their familiarity by the affability and kindness of his de- meanour . But similar principles of humanity and feeling , I fear , rarely influence the conduct of West India planters ; the ...
... interesting demonstrations of regard , encouraged their familiarity by the affability and kindness of his de- meanour . But similar principles of humanity and feeling , I fear , rarely influence the conduct of West India planters ; the ...
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... interesting subject , appeared generally to consider the contest as one which would be far from terminated by the defeat of the royalists , and separation of the mother country . In numerical force the Indepen- dents are infinitely ...
... interesting subject , appeared generally to consider the contest as one which would be far from terminated by the defeat of the royalists , and separation of the mother country . In numerical force the Indepen- dents are infinitely ...
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