An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an Account of Its Rise and Progress, the Political Springs Thereof with Its Various Successes and Disappointments on Both Sides, Volume 2Robson, 1780 |
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... Such daring proceedings would have probably roufed a man lefs fufceptible of an affront than Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular enquiry into the the caufe ...
... Such daring proceedings would have probably roufed a man lefs fufceptible of an affront than Lord Dunmore , and have produced fome enquiry into the cause thereof . His Lordfhir , instead of making a particular enquiry into the the caufe ...
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... Such meannefs and imbecility in the Go- vernor tended much to weaken the caufe of govern- ment in the province ; for it argued both a fufpicion of guilt , and a diftrusting the people , which was not the method to reconcile their minds ...
... Such meannefs and imbecility in the Go- vernor tended much to weaken the caufe of govern- ment in the province ; for it argued both a fufpicion of guilt , and a diftrusting the people , which was not the method to reconcile their minds ...
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... such a manner , ( ac- cording to his inclination ) and for fuch a time till his fortune was fufficiently enlarged , and being difappoint- ed in his view , would be likely to colour his account of the proceedings of the colonists in the ...
... such a manner , ( ac- cording to his inclination ) and for fuch a time till his fortune was fufficiently enlarged , and being difappoint- ed in his view , would be likely to colour his account of the proceedings of the colonists in the ...
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... Such a state of existence to free men , appears to be worfe than none at all , and they would fooner die than live under fuch a flavery , Reafon on both fides would determine the point fpeedily , would each par- ty ftand to her ...
... Such a state of existence to free men , appears to be worfe than none at all , and they would fooner die than live under fuch a flavery , Reafon on both fides would determine the point fpeedily , would each par- ty ftand to her ...
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... Such was the fate of the unfortunate town of Nor- folk , the moît confiderabie for commerce of any town in the colony , and fo growing and flourishing was it before thefe unhappy troubles , that in the two years from 1773 to 1775 , the ...
... Such was the fate of the unfortunate town of Nor- folk , the moît confiderabie for commerce of any town in the colony , and fo growing and flourishing was it before thefe unhappy troubles , that in the two years from 1773 to 1775 , the ...
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