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and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... never went along side of any of the said vessels , to attempt to excite the negroes or crews of any of them to mutiny , and that a perfect discipline and subordination have been kept among the crew and negroes ; the greatest harmony has ...
... never went along side of any of the said vessels , to attempt to excite the negroes or crews of any of them to mutiny , and that a perfect discipline and subordination have been kept among the crew and negroes ; the greatest harmony has ...
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... perused , even in an American Carmagnole Newspaper . " It would seem as if England and France could 66 never forgive us , for being an independent and τε a happy people , and as we may presume 66 a 18 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
... perused , even in an American Carmagnole Newspaper . " It would seem as if England and France could 66 never forgive us , for being an independent and τε a happy people , and as we may presume 66 a 18 GAZETTE SELECTIONS .
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... never would dare to touch upon . Her good faith , her generosity to those people ought , of itself , to render her the admiration of the world . She gained nothing by them ; she was to- tally disappointed ; she lost a considerable ...
... never would dare to touch upon . Her good faith , her generosity to those people ought , of itself , to render her the admiration of the world . She gained nothing by them ; she was to- tally disappointed ; she lost a considerable ...
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... never fails to soften his heart . Sympathy is a very powerful passion . - Such is the democratic an- tipathy to a gallows , that I have often observed the caitiffs , when they come near a tavern that has a gibbeted sign , slink along on ...
... never fails to soften his heart . Sympathy is a very powerful passion . - Such is the democratic an- tipathy to a gallows , that I have often observed the caitiffs , when they come near a tavern that has a gibbeted sign , slink along on ...
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... never did the ladies of those gallant times preface the business by a drinking bout . I am persuaded , that neither MRS . ADAMS , nor MRS . WASHINGTON will feel themselves much honoured by the clumsy compliments of these to- ping dames ...
... never did the ladies of those gallant times preface the business by a drinking bout . I am persuaded , that neither MRS . ADAMS , nor MRS . WASHINGTON will feel themselves much honoured by the clumsy compliments of these to- ping dames ...
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