The Anglo-American Magazine, Volume 5Maclear., 1854 - Food |
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... close to Burlington heights , the only a " a trifling error . " We will have grand centre of the British position , and the depot for the troops on the Niagara line . Fear of another attack on the part of the occasion to notice in what ...
... close to Burlington heights , the only a " a trifling error . " We will have grand centre of the British position , and the depot for the troops on the Niagara line . Fear of another attack on the part of the occasion to notice in what ...
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... close approach of the enemy , they were to pour in a volley , and immediately charge ; numerous as the enemy were , all were fully confident of the result . Mr. Thomson , in Sketches of the War , does not use his own language , but ...
... close approach of the enemy , they were to pour in a volley , and immediately charge ; numerous as the enemy were , all were fully confident of the result . Mr. Thomson , in Sketches of the War , does not use his own language , but ...
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... close on 18,000 feet , exceeding the loftiest of There are two leading classes - those of the the Alpine peaks . " By this chain of heights Ukraine ; and those of the Don . The Ukraine is a the passage between the Euxine and the Cas ...
... close on 18,000 feet , exceeding the loftiest of There are two leading classes - those of the the Alpine peaks . " By this chain of heights Ukraine ; and those of the Don . The Ukraine is a the passage between the Euxine and the Cas ...
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... close of the transac- Company , " returned to the ould country ( as he had ever called it ) at the crisis to which I have tions ! me . In order , therefore , that we may commune with been referring . Denis , who , ( as might be predi ...
... close of the transac- Company , " returned to the ould country ( as he had ever called it ) at the crisis to which I have tions ! me . In order , therefore , that we may commune with been referring . Denis , who , ( as might be predi ...
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... close that living , panting , beautiful creature . The old man laid his hand upon her arm and drew her forcibly to the edge of the gaping hole . Involuntarily , unconsciously he clasped her in his arms . THE GREEN RING AND THE GOLD RING ...
... close that living , panting , beautiful creature . The old man laid his hand upon her arm and drew her forcibly to the edge of the gaping hole . Involuntarily , unconsciously he clasped her in his arms . THE GREEN RING AND THE GOLD RING ...
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Page 303 - David's wives and concubines were given unto him, of me, by the hand of Nathan, my servant, and others of the prophets who had the keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me, save in the case of Uriah and his wife...
Page 193 - Even such a shell the universe itself Is to the ear of Faith; and there are times, I doubt not, when to you it doth impart Authentic tidings of invisible things; Of ebb and flow, and ever-during power; And central peace, subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation.
Page 26 - Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Page 108 - Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him.
Page 107 - I parted my larboard cable and dragged my starboard anchor directly out to sea. Not a moment was to be lost in getting sail on the ship. The enemy were close in with the point forming the west side of the bay ; but on opening them...
Page 212 - ... when most unfortunately some ammunition, which had been placed under the platform, caught fire from the firing of the guns to the rear, and a most tremendous explosion followed, by which almost all the troops which had entered the place were dreadfully mangled. Panic was instantly communicated to the troops (who could not be persuaded that the explosion was accidental), and the enemy, at the same time pressing forward, and commencing a heavy fire of musketry, the...
Page 535 - I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which, was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk fire, until they got under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops occupied 243 the houses near the bridge, and.
Page 211 - General's department, who, actually with a few men, had turned the enemy's battery. '• The column of support, consisting of the remainder of De Watteville's and the King's regiment, forming the reserve, in marching too near the Lake, found themselves entangled between the rocks and the water, and by the retreat of the flank companies, were thrown into such confusion, as to render it impossible to give them any kind of formation during the darkness of the night, at which time they were exposed to...
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