Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian WarsFunk & Wagnall's Company, 1893 - 470 pages |
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Page iii
... , and , while it gave them self - reliance , the royalists and officers of the regular army changed their for- mer contempt to jealousy and hatred . The acts of Braddock and Loudon first opened the eyes of the Americans iii.
... , and , while it gave them self - reliance , the royalists and officers of the regular army changed their for- mer contempt to jealousy and hatred . The acts of Braddock and Loudon first opened the eyes of the Americans iii.
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... gave utterance to the cry which always thrills a privateer , " Sail , ho ! " Among those to crowd the forward deck were two boys aged respectively twelve and sixteen years , who , from their strong family resemblance , were , beyond ...
... gave utterance to the cry which always thrills a privateer , " Sail , ho ! " Among those to crowd the forward deck were two boys aged respectively twelve and sixteen years , who , from their strong family resemblance , were , beyond ...
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... gave notice to the authorities of Massachu- setts that it was their intention to assert jurisdiction as far westward as the Kennebec . The British ministry were at once informed of the threatened invasion by Bellamont ; but they paid no ...
... gave notice to the authorities of Massachu- setts that it was their intention to assert jurisdiction as far westward as the Kennebec . The British ministry were at once informed of the threatened invasion by Bellamont ; but they paid no ...
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... gave up the attempt in despair . Mrs. Williams had a babe but a few weeks old and was quite feeble - a circumstance which ren- dered her case hopeless . Her agony was intensely increased by witnessing the murder of two of her little ...
... gave up the attempt in despair . Mrs. Williams had a babe but a few weeks old and was quite feeble - a circumstance which ren- dered her case hopeless . Her agony was intensely increased by witnessing the murder of two of her little ...
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... gave us Indian shoes to prepare us for our journey . ,, George Stevens , who was among the prisoners , noticed that they had brought away the chapel bell , which had been captured by the New England privateer the Elizabeth . While ...
... gave us Indian shoes to prepare us for our journey . ,, George Stevens , who was among the prisoners , noticed that they had brought away the chapel bell , which had been captured by the New England privateer the Elizabeth . While ...
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