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 19
... a true index of the manly feelings which prompted him to risk , and lose his life , in support of South American Independence . 30th . A fruitless attempt was this morning made to 19 prospects, Colonel ENGLISH justly anticipated ...
... a true index of the manly feelings which prompted him to risk , and lose his life , in support of South American Independence . 30th . A fruitless attempt was this morning made to 19 prospects, Colonel ENGLISH justly anticipated ...
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... attempt was this morning made to raise the Admiral's Flag - ship ; a fine ves- sel , which brought from England Colonel HIP- PESLEY'S 1st Hussars , and which , having been purchased by the Independent Government , re- ceived with its ...
... attempt was this morning made to raise the Admiral's Flag - ship ; a fine ves- sel , which brought from England Colonel HIP- PESLEY'S 1st Hussars , and which , having been purchased by the Independent Government , re- ceived with its ...
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... attempt of MORILLO to make good a landing upon the island . Having dined sumptuously upon Fish fried in oil , we , taking ROMANO , our interpreter , as a guide , went to view the fort , which is situated upon a rising ground behind the ...
... attempt of MORILLO to make good a landing upon the island . Having dined sumptuously upon Fish fried in oil , we , taking ROMANO , our interpreter , as a guide , went to view the fort , which is situated upon a rising ground behind the ...
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... attempt , flocked to join him . The following night , he and his party , attacked and cut to pieces an officer and 24 men , arming , as before , his companions with this fresh accession to his armory . " The name of ARISMENDI rapidly ...
... attempt , flocked to join him . The following night , he and his party , attacked and cut to pieces an officer and 24 men , arming , as before , his companions with this fresh accession to his armory . " The name of ARISMENDI rapidly ...
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... attempting to free themselves from the galling fetters of slavery . Six hundred of the bravest and most warlike ... attempts , resolved to make a final struggle at conquering the obstinacy of the independents , by working upon their ...
... attempting to free themselves from the galling fetters of slavery . Six hundred of the bravest and most warlike ... attempts , resolved to make a final struggle at conquering the obstinacy of the independents , by working upon their ...
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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...