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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Colonel Hippesley , on his arrival in the West Indies , assumed the rank of
Brigadier - general , and had , during the passage , caused every individual ,
under his command , to take an oath of allegiance to the Independent
Government . tion of ...
Colonel Hippesley , on his arrival in the West Indies , assumed the rank of
Brigadier - general , and had , during the passage , caused every individual ,
under his command , to take an oath of allegiance to the Independent
Government . tion of ...
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tion of their resources ; and , however successful they might eventually be , there
existed no probability whatever , that they would even then possess the means of
affording pecuniary compensation to those who may have participated in the ...
tion of their resources ; and , however successful they might eventually be , there
existed no probability whatever , that they would even then possess the means of
affording pecuniary compensation to those who may have participated in the ...
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... shelter was here discoverable , with the exception of a spreading tamarind -
tree , that grew near the beach . Under its branches they contrived to light a fire ,
on which they fried some meat , and rebaked a small tion of bread which had
been ...
... shelter was here discoverable , with the exception of a spreading tamarind -
tree , that grew near the beach . Under its branches they contrived to light a fire ,
on which they fried some meat , and rebaked a small tion of bread which had
been ...
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