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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Page 18
... Army , holding the rank of Senior Lieutenant in the 18th Light Dragoons , but animated with the hopes held out to the enterprising , and eager to aid the exertions of the Spanish Patriots in freeing themselves from the despotic tyranny ...
... Army , holding the rank of Senior Lieutenant in the 18th Light Dragoons , but animated with the hopes held out to the enterprising , and eager to aid the exertions of the Spanish Patriots in freeing themselves from the despotic tyranny ...
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... army , took the field , defeated MORILLO , and drove him from Forte Norte . The conquerors , elated with victory , pursued the retreating Spa- niards to the city of Assumption , where they rallied , and after a smart contest , which ...
... army , took the field , defeated MORILLO , and drove him from Forte Norte . The conquerors , elated with victory , pursued the retreating Spa- niards to the city of Assumption , where they rallied , and after a smart contest , which ...
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... army was as cer- tain , though less sudden , as when cut to pieces by the ruthless ARISMENDI . " The arrival of the patriot , at this critical pe- riod , with arms and ammunition , was the signal for the recommencement of hostilities ...
... army was as cer- tain , though less sudden , as when cut to pieces by the ruthless ARISMENDI . " The arrival of the patriot , at this critical pe- riod , with arms and ammunition , was the signal for the recommencement of hostilities ...
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... army . We also visited the remains of an immense rum still , which was built of brick and mortar , unusual ma- terials in that country . Complaining , by signs , to the friendly negroes , that we were thirsty , one of them ran & brought ...
... army . We also visited the remains of an immense rum still , which was built of brick and mortar , unusual ma- terials in that country . Complaining , by signs , to the friendly negroes , that we were thirsty , one of them ran & brought ...
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... army of the East , and to whom we had letters of introduction , was at Cariaco , near Cumana ; but , upon my intro- duction to Colonel WOODBERRY , adjutant - general of the British Legion , he , with that pleasing manner and address for ...
... army of the East , and to whom we had letters of introduction , was at Cariaco , near Cumana ; but , upon my intro- duction to Colonel WOODBERRY , adjutant - general of the British Legion , he , with that pleasing manner and address for ...
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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...