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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Página 93
... anchor on board the Britannia . I thought my heart would have burst when I saw the vessel ( which from habit I almost considered my home ) depart from the bay without me ; despair nearly took possession of my mind , and the barren hills ...
... anchor on board the Britannia . I thought my heart would have burst when I saw the vessel ( which from habit I almost considered my home ) depart from the bay without me ; despair nearly took possession of my mind , and the barren hills ...
Página 98
... anchor after our departure . Early on the following morning we were close in with Saint Kitt's , which island pre- sented the most fertile and highly cultivated appearance . The minor hills exhibited the most lively and pleasing variety ...
... anchor after our departure . Early on the following morning we were close in with Saint Kitt's , which island pre- sented the most fertile and highly cultivated appearance . The minor hills exhibited the most lively and pleasing variety ...
Página 99
... anchor in Bass- terre Roads ; the scene was altogether the most lively and cheerful imaginable , and the general appearance of the island , the active industry of its inhabitants , and wide display of substantial wealth , were ...
... anchor in Bass- terre Roads ; the scene was altogether the most lively and cheerful imaginable , and the general appearance of the island , the active industry of its inhabitants , and wide display of substantial wealth , were ...
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... anchor in Great Bay . The situation of the Super- cargoes was , at the time , truly critical and embarrassing , as the freights were not of a nature calculated for general sale ; and the Patriots , in whom they had originally an ...
... anchor in Great Bay . The situation of the Super- cargoes was , at the time , truly critical and embarrassing , as the freights were not of a nature calculated for general sale ; and the Patriots , in whom they had originally an ...
Página 122
... my revolutions round the capstan , assisting in weighing the anchor ; but , however humble my situation , joy for my happy rescue predominated over every other feeling , and rendered it one of the most 122 EXPEDITION TO.
... my revolutions round the capstan , assisting in weighing the anchor ; but , however humble my situation , joy for my happy rescue predominated over every other feeling , and rendered it one of the most 122 EXPEDITION TO.
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