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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... hopes , have induced a considerable number to embark for the purpose of attaching their fortunes to that of the South American Independents ; and of those a great proportion have either ac- tually perished , or , unable to procure the A ...
... hopes , have induced a considerable number to embark for the purpose of attaching their fortunes to that of the South American Independents ; and of those a great proportion have either ac- tually perished , or , unable to procure the A ...
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... hope , that a knowledge of the circumstances it re- cords , and the hopes and anxiety I and my associates experienced , may preserve others not only from similar disappointments , but even the hazard of encountering sufferings and ...
... hope , that a knowledge of the circumstances it re- cords , and the hopes and anxiety I and my associates experienced , may preserve others not only from similar disappointments , but even the hazard of encountering sufferings and ...
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... hopes excited , and the positive promises made by the Independent Agents and their partisans in this country , for the purpose of enticing British officers and others into the service of the South American Patriots ; and I trust this ...
... hopes excited , and the positive promises made by the Independent Agents and their partisans in this country , for the purpose of enticing British officers and others into the service of the South American Patriots ; and I trust this ...
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... hope of pro- moting that worldly prosperity in a foreign country , which my utmost exertions in my own had failed to ... hopes I had entertained of procuring a commission in the military service of my own country ; and the kind and ...
... hope of pro- moting that worldly prosperity in a foreign country , which my utmost exertions in my own had failed to ... hopes I had entertained of procuring a commission in the military service of my own country ; and the kind and ...
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... latter gen- tleman , therefore , exclusively , that the re- sponsibility must rest , of having excited hopes which he must have known would • never be realized ; of having guaranteed the performance of INTRODUCTION . vii.
... latter gen- tleman , therefore , exclusively , that the re- sponsibility must rest , of having excited hopes which he must have known would • never be realized ; of having guaranteed the performance of INTRODUCTION . vii.
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