Journal of Voyages to Marguaritta, Trinidad, & Maturin: With the Author's Travels Across the Plains of the Llaneros, to Angustura, and Subsequent Descent of the Orinoco, in the Years 1819 & 1820 |
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... Irish Legion to aid the South Americans in throwing off the Spanish yoke , and proclaiming their independence . Numerous individuals , whether from a love of honor , or as a mere matter of speculative interest , enrolled themselves ...
... Irish Legion to aid the South Americans in throwing off the Spanish yoke , and proclaiming their independence . Numerous individuals , whether from a love of honor , or as a mere matter of speculative interest , enrolled themselves ...
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... Irish Legion , to appear on Parade , in full uniform , to convey , in accordance with his latest wishes , the body of the deceased General to its silent and final rest- ing - place . At 4 o'Clock P. M. the mournful stroke of the Muffled ...
... Irish Legion , to appear on Parade , in full uniform , to convey , in accordance with his latest wishes , the body of the deceased General to its silent and final rest- ing - place . At 4 o'Clock P. M. the mournful stroke of the Muffled ...
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... above the usual class , and had ac- quired a degree of knowledge and reflection be- yond the generality of his countrymen : he ex- pressed a strong partiality towards the Irish , owing to 24 yet seen. In the centre of the square stands ...
... above the usual class , and had ac- quired a degree of knowledge and reflection be- yond the generality of his countrymen : he ex- pressed a strong partiality towards the Irish , owing to 24 yet seen. In the centre of the square stands ...
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... Irish , owing to the kind attentions he had once received from a Surgeon , an Irishman , who attended him during the effects of a severe wound he had received , upon a former attempt of MORILLO to make good a landing upon the island ...
... Irish , owing to the kind attentions he had once received from a Surgeon , an Irishman , who attended him during the effects of a severe wound he had received , upon a former attempt of MORILLO to make good a landing upon the island ...
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... Irish Legion ; which was assumed by an Irish renegado named JACKSON , who had been attached to the Staff of Admiral BRION . Colonel MEADE , refusing to give obedi- ence to the orders of the renegado , was arrested , robbed of every ...
... Irish Legion ; which was assumed by an Irish renegado named JACKSON , who had been attached to the Staff of Admiral BRION . Colonel MEADE , refusing to give obedi- ence to the orders of the renegado , was arrested , robbed of every ...
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adieu Admiral BRION Angustura animal appearance ARISMENDI arms army arrival attempt banks boat BOLIVAR British British Legion calabash canoe Captain PHELAN carabine cassava bread cause Colonel LOPEZ Colonel MEADE comfortable command companion considerable countenance crew Cumana DEVEREUX distance dress Dublin enemy English entered European exer exertions eyes fate fatigue ferocious former forward gentleman Governor hammock hand hastened heard hopes horses independence Indian inhabitants Ireland Irish Legion island JAMIESON journey Juan Griego kind ladies land Llaneros Major DAVY MARINO Maturin ment merchants miles MORILLO morning Musquitoes native troops night o'clock officers Orinoco ourselves passage passed passport Patriot perceived plain plantation present privations proceeded quarters racter rain renegado returned river sailed scene schooner seated seemed situation soldiers soon South American Spaniards Spanish suffered Supreme Chief surprize termination tion trees Trinidad Venezuela vessel village waited woods wretched
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Page 65 - In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers . . in perils by the heathen . . in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea . . in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Page 86 - ... blanket, with a hole cut in the centre, through which the head...
Page 137 - MEADE ; and that he looked with hope for the arrival of the rest of the Irish Legion.
Page 22 - As we proceeded we saw several flocks of a small species of Parrot...
Page 22 - Tropg«£/, a bird much sought for, about the size of our common thrush; it has a bright yellow top, with 'breast of the same...