The Anglo-American Magazine, Volume 5Maclear., 1854 - Food |
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... taken in contrast with his version of another occurrence which hap- pened shortly after . " On the morning of the 7th , having collected the small booty afforded by the post , and burned the bar- racks , the fleet and army of the enemy ...
... taken in contrast with his version of another occurrence which hap- pened shortly after . " On the morning of the 7th , having collected the small booty afforded by the post , and burned the bar- racks , the fleet and army of the enemy ...
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... taken out , which were actually cooked and vessel is taken by a man of war , that , should feasted on by the savages ; and that too in she not be destroyed , a prize crew is put on the quarters of the British officers , sanctioned board ...
... taken out , which were actually cooked and vessel is taken by a man of war , that , should feasted on by the savages ; and that too in she not be destroyed , a prize crew is put on the quarters of the British officers , sanctioned board ...
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... taken by the Essex . The Essex junior , we have just seen recaptured ; another , the Georgiana , armed with sixteen guns , and a prize crew of over forty men , was fitted up with sper- macetti oil taken from the others , and de- On the ...
... taken by the Essex . The Essex junior , we have just seen recaptured ; another , the Georgiana , armed with sixteen guns , and a prize crew of over forty men , was fitted up with sper- macetti oil taken from the others , and de- On the ...
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... taken of the present war for bursting It is partitioned off into a variety of compart- the bonds wherewith they have been girt round , ments , and can be applied to a variety of pur- and that Russia may find them a source of weak- poses ...
... taken of the present war for bursting It is partitioned off into a variety of compart- the bonds wherewith they have been girt round , ments , and can be applied to a variety of pur- and that Russia may find them a source of weak- poses ...
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... taken . By dint commensurate with the extent of the country of parsimony and perseverance he gets up the or the resources it contains . ladder step by step , til he becomes a man of Commerce and agriculture are twin sis- considerable ...
... taken . By dint commensurate with the extent of the country of parsimony and perseverance he gets up the or the resources it contains . ladder step by step , til he becomes a man of Commerce and agriculture are twin sis- considerable ...
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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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