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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... means of proving the falsehood of Pinckerton's state- ments , and finally enabled me to save them from being driven back to the West Indies . - The bill passed in the Senate on a Saturday . On Sunday night I wrote to the President's ...
... means of proving the falsehood of Pinckerton's state- ments , and finally enabled me to save them from being driven back to the West Indies . - The bill passed in the Senate on a Saturday . On Sunday night I wrote to the President's ...
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... mean time , I inform my readers , that I have this morning seen a letter from on board the JOSEPHUS , written by MONSIEUR DEBET , a very respectable planter , in which he declares the report to be totally false ; and , when the reader ...
... mean time , I inform my readers , that I have this morning seen a letter from on board the JOSEPHUS , written by MONSIEUR DEBET , a very respectable planter , in which he declares the report to be totally false ; and , when the reader ...
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... mean , by conjuring up evils that never did exist ; or , if they did exist , were now forgotten ? Is it to palliate the horrid cruelties of the French ? Is is to inspire revenge against a set of men with whom we are , and indeed ought ...
... mean , by conjuring up evils that never did exist ; or , if they did exist , were now forgotten ? Is it to palliate the horrid cruelties of the French ? Is is to inspire revenge against a set of men with whom we are , and indeed ought ...
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... Mean , shuffling fellow ! Was it not dis- respectful to compare the British army to the he- roes of the " CANNIBAL'S PROGRESS , " and to quote , as an instance , one of the most scandalous and abominable falsehoods that ever was put on ...
... Mean , shuffling fellow ! Was it not dis- respectful to compare the British army to the he- roes of the " CANNIBAL'S PROGRESS , " and to quote , as an instance , one of the most scandalous and abominable falsehoods that ever was put on ...
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... means of the United States are great , and that their people are brave in the field , patient under hardships , and persevering under difficulties ; it does not follow , that I ought to entertain no apprehensions for their safety . It ...
... means of the United States are great , and that their people are brave in the field , patient under hardships , and persevering under difficulties ; it does not follow , that I ought to entertain no apprehensions for their safety . It ...
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