Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 7Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... Britain is mentioned , he seems to lose his reafon ; this hated name is to him what water is to one bitten by a mad dog . The wretch was a Whig of the revolution ; he flattered himself with the hope of fee- ing Great Britain ruined for ...
... Britain is mentioned , he seems to lose his reafon ; this hated name is to him what water is to one bitten by a mad dog . The wretch was a Whig of the revolution ; he flattered himself with the hope of fee- ing Great Britain ruined for ...
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... Britain have been hugging themselves in the thought that old John would be brought upon his knees ; but I am much inclined to think that John will have more reason to laugh at us than we shall have to laugh at him . We fhall fee which ...
... Britain have been hugging themselves in the thought that old John would be brought upon his knees ; but I am much inclined to think that John will have more reason to laugh at us than we shall have to laugh at him . We fhall fee which ...
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... Britain , did they know the effects of the American conftitutions , as well as they do thofe of the constitutions of France , would hefitate a moment to prefer their own to any one , or to any dozen of them . Subfequent events have ...
... Britain , did they know the effects of the American conftitutions , as well as they do thofe of the constitutions of France , would hefitate a moment to prefer their own to any one , or to any dozen of them . Subfequent events have ...
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... Britain , as having changed much for the better ; " which they moft certainly would not have done , if Lord Bridport's fleet had been thought to be in a state of mutiny . MONDAY , 28th AUGUST . Jefferfon's Letter to his British Creditor ...
... Britain , as having changed much for the better ; " which they moft certainly would not have done , if Lord Bridport's fleet had been thought to be in a state of mutiny . MONDAY , 28th AUGUST . Jefferfon's Letter to his British Creditor ...
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... Britain , they moftly turned their attention to privateering , and , arming the veffels they had before employed in trading with us , they captured on the feas , not only the produce of the farms of debtors , but of thofe of the whole ...
... Britain , they moftly turned their attention to privateering , and , arming the veffels they had before employed in trading with us , they captured on the feas , not only the produce of the farms of debtors , but of thofe of the whole ...
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