The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America, Volume 8John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson Henry B. Dawson, 1864 |
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... four " The disgraceful scene which the accom- companies under General Dearborn at the panying engraving presents occurred in the requisition of the President , for garrison United States House of Representatives , purposes , deeming the ...
... four " The disgraceful scene which the accom- companies under General Dearborn at the panying engraving presents occurred in the requisition of the President , for garrison United States House of Representatives , purposes , deeming the ...
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... four quick steps till he came near to Mr. Lyon , when he raised his stick and draw a violent 666 his hand by Mr. Sitgreaves , but on the Speaker and some of the members calling to order the business terminated for the present , " Mr ...
... four quick steps till he came near to Mr. Lyon , when he raised his stick and draw a violent 666 his hand by Mr. Sitgreaves , but on the Speaker and some of the members calling to order the business terminated for the present , " Mr ...
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... four large ships in the offing ; sent Lieut . Lock in the pilot - boat to recon- noitre them . 4th . The Lieutenant returned and re- ported the strange ships in the offing to be two French ships of the line , two frigates , and a sloop ...
... four large ships in the offing ; sent Lieut . Lock in the pilot - boat to recon- noitre them . 4th . The Lieutenant returned and re- ported the strange ships in the offing to be two French ships of the line , two frigates , and a sloop ...
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... four wounded . A flag from the French to bury their dead , which was granted ; at 8 at night the 3d . Rainy weather , wind E.N.E , the French beat a parley , but were refused by enemy still working in the intrenchment us ; they fired ...
... four wounded . A flag from the French to bury their dead , which was granted ; at 8 at night the 3d . Rainy weather , wind E.N.E , the French beat a parley , but were refused by enemy still working in the intrenchment us ; they fired ...
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... four gun ; nothing more material during the P. M. , the French fired several cannon when night . it expired . Between 8 and 9 P. M. our 14th . More deserters from the French picquets fired on the right several shots ; and Rebels who ...
... four gun ; nothing more material during the P. M. , the French fired several cannon when night . it expired . Between 8 and 9 P. M. our 14th . More deserters from the French picquets fired on the right several shots ; and Rebels who ...
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