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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... appear very evident , but for the prefent they prevailed on the people to retire quietly to their houfes , without any particular outrage being committed . It appeared that they were far from intending any outrage , for it was proved by ...
... appear very evident , but for the prefent they prevailed on the people to retire quietly to their houfes , without any particular outrage being committed . It appeared that they were far from intending any outrage , for it was proved by ...
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... appear that the number of ferviceable mulkets was fufficient to anfwer any effential purpose , or even to justify apprehenfion , and the caution of stripping thefe of their locks only marked their fufpi- çion from whence it proceeded ...
... appear that the number of ferviceable mulkets was fufficient to anfwer any effential purpose , or even to justify apprehenfion , and the caution of stripping thefe of their locks only marked their fufpi- çion from whence it proceeded ...
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... appear very mani feftly intermingled with their arguments . Their in- terefts alfo appear vifibly to weigh heavy in the fcalë of difputation , which in all things that relate to human things bear a mighty fway . Lord Dunmore proba- bly ...
... appear very mani feftly intermingled with their arguments . Their in- terefts alfo appear vifibly to weigh heavy in the fcalë of difputation , which in all things that relate to human things bear a mighty fway . Lord Dunmore proba- bly ...
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... appears ftrange to hear of the will of a few being a law to a whole fociety , and every one to bend his neck at the nod of a grand monarch.- Such a state of existence to free men , appears to be worfe than none at all , and they would ...
... appears ftrange to hear of the will of a few being a law to a whole fociety , and every one to bend his neck at the nod of a grand monarch.- Such a state of existence to free men , appears to be worfe than none at all , and they would ...
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... different parts , with whofe affistance- an attempt was made to burn a port town in an im- portant fituation called Hampton . It would appear that that the inhabitants had fome previous notice of this defign 26 AD . 1776 HISTORY OF.
... different parts , with whofe affistance- an attempt was made to burn a port town in an im- portant fituation called Hampton . It would appear that that the inhabitants had fome previous notice of this defign 26 AD . 1776 HISTORY OF.
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