Biographical Sketches of Distinguished American Naval Heroes in the War of the Revolution, Between the American Republic and the Kingdom of Great Britain: Comprising Sketches of Com. Nicholas Biddle, Com. John Paul Jones, Com. Edward Preble, and Com. Alexander Murray. With Incidental Allusions to Other Distinguished CharactersKennikat Press, 1970 - 392 pages |
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... bosom * The following masterly apostrophe to the memories of the States- men and Heroes of the Revolution is ... bosoms to the shafts of battle . Bunker's awful mount is the capacious urn of their ashes ; but the flaming bounds of the ...
... bosom * The following masterly apostrophe to the memories of the States- men and Heroes of the Revolution is ... bosoms to the shafts of battle . Bunker's awful mount is the capacious urn of their ashes ; but the flaming bounds of the ...
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... bosoms glowing with the ardour of patriotism . The seaboard of the thirteen colonies , was barricadoed with the ... bosom of the ocean . its inexhaustible treasures . Thus , in few words , were situated , the ocean - warriors of the ...
... bosoms glowing with the ardour of patriotism . The seaboard of the thirteen colonies , was barricadoed with the ... bosom of the ocean . its inexhaustible treasures . Thus , in few words , were situated , the ocean - warriors of the ...
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... bosoms of Saxon Free- men in England . They were always English Freemen in America - they had now become Independent ... bosom of his native state , and found , in every citizen a warm friend . He was elected a member of the Virginia ...
... bosoms of Saxon Free- men in England . They were always English Freemen in America - they had now become Independent ... bosom of his native state , and found , in every citizen a warm friend . He was elected a member of the Virginia ...
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