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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... carried on ; each side being so infuriated against the other by a long train of barbarities and cold - blooded slaughter , as to render it almost necessary for those who actually engage in the struggle to divest INTRODUCTION . ix.
... carried on ; each side being so infuriated against the other by a long train of barbarities and cold - blooded slaughter , as to render it almost necessary for those who actually engage in the struggle to divest INTRODUCTION . ix.
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... 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 ...
... 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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... render it expedient to call all hands upon deck and get the ship under close - reefed top - sails . From this hour the storm continued to blow with un- abated fury until four , when it became more moderate , and gradually died away . As ...
... render it expedient to call all hands upon deck and get the ship under close - reefed top - sails . From this hour the storm continued to blow with un- abated fury until four , when it became more moderate , and gradually died away . As ...
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... renders her crossing the Equator unnecessary , the ceremonies are per- formed immediately on entering the Torrid Zone . The night preceding this festive day amongst the sailors , a hollow voice was heard from the bows of the vessel ...
... renders her crossing the Equator unnecessary , the ceremonies are per- formed immediately on entering the Torrid Zone . The night preceding this festive day amongst the sailors , a hollow voice was heard from the bows of the vessel ...
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... rendered still more critical by the spirit of dissension and jealousy which now subsisted amongst the officers command- ing the different corps , who had become so perfectly disunited as scarcely to observe towards each other the common ...
... rendered still more critical by the spirit of dissension and jealousy which now subsisted amongst the officers command- ing the different corps , who had become so perfectly disunited as scarcely to observe towards each other the common ...
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