American History Told by Contemporaries ..., Volume 4Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis Macmillan, 1901 |
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... , and the great possessions of the missions are given over to be preyed upon by the harpies of the civil power , who are sent there in the capacity of administradores , to settle up the concerns ; and who 14 [ 1835 The Mexican War.
... , and the great possessions of the missions are given over to be preyed upon by the harpies of the civil power , who are sent there in the capacity of administradores , to settle up the concerns ; and who 14 [ 1835 The Mexican War.
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... sent , he has only to challenge him , and decide the contested election in that way . Revolutions are matters of constant occurrence in California . They are got up by men who are at the foot of the ladder and in desperate circumstances ...
... sent , he has only to challenge him , and decide the contested election in that way . Revolutions are matters of constant occurrence in California . They are got up by men who are at the foot of the ladder and in desperate circumstances ...
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... sent of the Senate . It became , therefore , of urgent necessity to provide for the defense of that portion of our country . Accordingly , on the 13th of January last instructions were issued to the general in command of these troops to ...
... sent of the Senate . It became , therefore , of urgent necessity to provide for the defense of that portion of our country . Accordingly , on the 13th of January last instructions were issued to the general in command of these troops to ...
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... sent a staff officer , Lieutenant Pemberton to bring me to him . He expressed his gratification at the services the howitzer in the church steeple was doing , saying that every shot was effective , and ordered a captain of voltigeurs to ...
... sent a staff officer , Lieutenant Pemberton to bring me to him . He expressed his gratification at the services the howitzer in the church steeple was doing , saying that every shot was effective , and ordered a captain of voltigeurs to ...
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... sent an aid - de - camp to Pillow , and another to Quitman , with notice that the concerted signal was about to be given . Both columns now advanced with an alacrity that gave assurance of prompt success . The batteries , seizing ...
... sent an aid - de - camp to Pillow , and another to Quitman , with notice that the concerted signal was about to be given . Both columns now advanced with an alacrity that gave assurance of prompt success . The batteries , seizing ...
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