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Page 343
... Fire- Bearer came first , and described the theft of fire . But two , at least , of the latest and best commentators , Westphal and Wecklein , have upheld , very per- suasively , a different arrangement . They contend that our ...
... Fire- Bearer came first , and described the theft of fire . But two , at least , of the latest and best commentators , Westphal and Wecklein , have upheld , very per- suasively , a different arrangement . They contend that our ...
Page 368
... fire to the court - house , cut down the liberty- pole , disabled a few cannon , staved in a few barrels of flour , and hunted unsuc- cessfully for arms and ammunition , un- til an unexpected incident put a stop to their proceedings ...
... fire to the court - house , cut down the liberty- pole , disabled a few cannon , staved in a few barrels of flour , and hunted unsuc- cessfully for arms and ammunition , un- til an unexpected incident put a stop to their proceedings ...
Page 375
... fire until the enemy had come within fifty yards , when all at once they poured forth such a deadly volley that the whole front rank of the British was mowed as if by the sudden sweep of a scythe . For a few minutes the gallant veterans ...
... fire until the enemy had come within fifty yards , when all at once they poured forth such a deadly volley that the whole front rank of the British was mowed as if by the sudden sweep of a scythe . For a few minutes the gallant veterans ...
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AfterSuppers of the King | 89 |
Browning Courtship | 99 |
Eve of Independence | 131 |
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