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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... designs , and a tenderness of confcience on the parts of the lat- ter , which prevented their figning the affociations , or pursuing any measures against government ; but as they were engaged neither by word nor act to im- pede $ pede ...
... designs , and a tenderness of confcience on the parts of the lat- ter , which prevented their figning the affociations , or pursuing any measures against government ; but as they were engaged neither by word nor act to im- pede $ pede ...
Page 79
... designs , exposed more and more their folly and malignity . Every new ftep in their pro- ceedings , demonftrated the darknefs of their under- standing , and real want of fyftem and method in all they attempted to perform . " Providence ...
... designs , exposed more and more their folly and malignity . Every new ftep in their pro- ceedings , demonftrated the darknefs of their under- standing , and real want of fyftem and method in all they attempted to perform . " Providence ...
Page 198
... design to attack the place , and that he had this project in contemplation . But the strength of the works , the difficulties of the approach , the countenance of the enemy , and the ignorance of their number , with other forcible ...
... design to attack the place , and that he had this project in contemplation . But the strength of the works , the difficulties of the approach , the countenance of the enemy , and the ignorance of their number , with other forcible ...
Page 218
... designs being interrupted , or of their fecurity putting them in dan ger . The Americans were in fuch a fituation , as feem- ed not to promife any thing in their favour , nor threat- en any moleftation to their enemies . In this ftate ...
... designs being interrupted , or of their fecurity putting them in dan ger . The Americans were in fuch a fituation , as feem- ed not to promife any thing in their favour , nor threat- en any moleftation to their enemies . In this ftate ...
Page 232
... designs against those with whom they appear to be in the ftrictest friendship . 7 The agents on this occafion tifed all the methods which were in their power to bring over those fava- ges to their own favage purposes and defigns . They ...
... designs against those with whom they appear to be in the ftrictest friendship . 7 The agents on this occafion tifed all the methods which were in their power to bring over those fava- ges to their own favage purposes and defigns . They ...
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