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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... land , without any appearance of the Eme- rald preparing for sea . The sailors , from extreme fatigue , expressed themselves no longer able to row , and in the most urgent terms insisted on being put ashore . Their wishes , in this ...
... land , without any appearance of the Eme- rald preparing for sea . The sailors , from extreme fatigue , expressed themselves no longer able to row , and in the most urgent terms insisted on being put ashore . Their wishes , in this ...
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... land ; the darkness was also intense , and the rain fell in torrents . The previous state of the atmosphere gave us no indication of the approaching storm , and before the hands could be got aloft to take in sail , our fore - topmast ...
... land ; the darkness was also intense , and the rain fell in torrents . The previous state of the atmosphere gave us no indication of the approaching storm , and before the hands could be got aloft to take in sail , our fore - topmast ...
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... stores forwarded from Eng- land , on board the different merchant ves- sels ; as I know from indisputable authority , that the only articles of any importance ob- I tained by him were a few heavy guns for his SOUTH AMERICA . 113.
... stores forwarded from Eng- land , on board the different merchant ves- sels ; as I know from indisputable authority , that the only articles of any importance ob- I tained by him were a few heavy guns for his SOUTH AMERICA . 113.
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... land made was Pico , whose lofty summit was by the ship's log discernible at the great distance of twenty - four leagues ; and on our ap- proach , the following day , presented an appearance inconceivably bold and ma- jestic ; its ...
... land made was Pico , whose lofty summit was by the ship's log discernible at the great distance of twenty - four leagues ; and on our ap- proach , the following day , presented an appearance inconceivably bold and ma- jestic ; its ...
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... land , until that of my return , I carefully preserved a written memorial of every oc- currence which appeared in the slightest degree interesting or important , with minute particulars of such information as we pro- cured during our ...
... land , until that of my return , I carefully preserved a written memorial of every oc- currence which appeared in the slightest degree interesting or important , with minute particulars of such information as we pro- cured during our ...
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