Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 8Harper, 1902 |
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... afterwards . The squadron , built at Kingston , consisted of the Royal George , 24 : Prince Regent , 22 ; Earl of Moira , 20 ; Simcoe , 12 ; and Seneca , 4 , under the command of Commo- dore Earle , a Canadian . Earle sent word to ...
... afterwards . The squadron , built at Kingston , consisted of the Royal George , 24 : Prince Regent , 22 ; Earl of Moira , 20 ; Simcoe , 12 ; and Seneca , 4 , under the command of Commo- dore Earle , a Canadian . Earle sent word to ...
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... afterwards , and partially wrecked the building . At the time of the outrage William R. Laidlaw , Jr. , a clerk for a banking firm , was in Mr. Sage's office . He claimed that Mr. Sage seized him and held him as a shield for his own ...
... afterwards , and partially wrecked the building . At the time of the outrage William R. Laidlaw , Jr. , a clerk for a banking firm , was in Mr. Sage's office . He claimed that Mr. Sage seized him and held him as a shield for his own ...
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... afterwards led a body of troops to join Greene in South Carolina , driving the British from Wilmington on the way . He was after- wards a delegate in Congress ; president of that body ( February to No- vember , 1787 ) ; ap- pointed ...
... afterwards led a body of troops to join Greene in South Carolina , driving the British from Wilmington on the way . He was after- wards a delegate in Congress ; president of that body ( February to No- vember , 1787 ) ; ap- pointed ...
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... afterwards the settlement was ensued , in which the British lost seven plotted ; in 1849 the town was made the men killed , while not an American was territorial capital ; and in 1854 it was hurt . The spoils of victory were forty given ...
... afterwards the settlement was ensued , in which the British lost seven plotted ; in 1849 the town was made the men killed , while not an American was territorial capital ; and in 1854 it was hurt . The spoils of victory were forty given ...
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... afterwards Sen- ator , and entered the legislative council as Monseigneur Plessis . He died in Cham- bly , Canada , Feb. 26 , 1829 . Salary Grab , THE . The popular name of the law passed by Congress , March 4 , 1873 , to increase the ...
... afterwards Sen- ator , and entered the legislative council as Monseigneur Plessis . He died in Cham- bly , Canada , Feb. 26 , 1829 . Salary Grab , THE . The popular name of the law passed by Congress , March 4 , 1873 , to increase the ...
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