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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... o'clock in the afternoon , and anchored . Four officers went ashore . 6th . The officers who went ashore yes- terday returned this morning with the co- lonel's baggage , preparatory to his em- barkation , which took place in the after ...
... o'clock in the afternoon , and anchored . Four officers went ashore . 6th . The officers who went ashore yes- terday returned this morning with the co- lonel's baggage , preparatory to his em- barkation , which took place in the after ...
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... at Falmouth Harbour about ten o'clock in the morning , after beating about all night close on the Lizard shore , with the wind blowing hard from the S.W. Went ashore with Colonel Gilmore , and accompanied him to SOUTH AMERICA . 7.
... at Falmouth Harbour about ten o'clock in the morning , after beating about all night close on the Lizard shore , with the wind blowing hard from the S.W. Went ashore with Colonel Gilmore , and accompanied him to SOUTH AMERICA . 7.
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... o'clock the Britannia got under weigh , and finally proceeded on her voyage with a fine breeze from the N. E. On the approach of day we were still within sight of land , but it was rapidly receding from our view , and before noon had ...
... o'clock the Britannia got under weigh , and finally proceeded on her voyage with a fine breeze from the N. E. On the approach of day we were still within sight of land , but it was rapidly receding from our view , and before noon had ...
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... . The breeze continued gradually to increase until about twelve o'clock , when it assumed a most serious aspect , and at one it blew so hard as to render it expedient to SOUTH AMERICA . 13 whale, which continued playing about the ...
... . The breeze continued gradually to increase until about twelve o'clock , when it assumed a most serious aspect , and at one it blew so hard as to render it expedient to SOUTH AMERICA . 13 whale, which continued playing about the ...
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... 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 . Jan. 2d . Light breezes from ...
... 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 . Jan. 2d . Light breezes from ...
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