Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1857 - 588 pages |
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Page 194
... fire , lest it might serve as a cover for the provin- cials . It was built , for the most part , of wood ; suddenly ... fire until they could distinguish the whites of their assailants ' eyes , " and then to fire low . Well was that ...
... fire , lest it might serve as a cover for the provin- cials . It was built , for the most part , of wood ; suddenly ... fire until they could distinguish the whites of their assailants ' eyes , " and then to fire low . Well was that ...
Page 254
... fire broke out in New York , and reduced about a fourth part of the city to ashes . It began in a dram shop near the river , about one o'clock in the morning ; and , as every thing was dry , and the houses covered with shingles , the ...
... fire broke out in New York , and reduced about a fourth part of the city to ashes . It began in a dram shop near the river , about one o'clock in the morning ; and , as every thing was dry , and the houses covered with shingles , the ...
Page 438
... fire , but with little effect . A red - hot shell from the French battery set fire to the Charon , a British 44 gun ship , and two or three smaller vessels at anchor in the river , which were con- sumed in the night . From the bank of ...
... fire , but with little effect . A red - hot shell from the French battery set fire to the Charon , a British 44 gun ship , and two or three smaller vessels at anchor in the river , which were con- sumed in the night . From the bank of ...
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