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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... hopes that he could not fill entertain any groundless fears of perfonal danger ; but declared , that it was impoffible he could remain under fo ftrange an influence , and pledged their honour and every thing facred for his fecurity . If ...
... hopes that he could not fill entertain any groundless fears of perfonal danger ; but declared , that it was impoffible he could remain under fo ftrange an influence , and pledged their honour and every thing facred for his fecurity . If ...
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... hopes , nor entirely to lofe fight of the country which he had governed . Being joined with those friends of government who had rendered themselves obnoxious to the people , to continue with fafety in the country , as well as by a ...
... hopes , nor entirely to lofe fight of the country which he had governed . Being joined with those friends of government who had rendered themselves obnoxious to the people , to continue with fafety in the country , as well as by a ...
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... hopes in this enterprize were now at an end , Lord Dunmore thought fit to abandon the town and neighbourhood of Norfolk , and retired again with his people aboard the ships , which were confiderably increased in number by those which ...
... hopes in this enterprize were now at an end , Lord Dunmore thought fit to abandon the town and neighbourhood of Norfolk , and retired again with his people aboard the ships , which were confiderably increased in number by those which ...
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... hopes . He was taken up upon fufpicion with one of his affociates who travelled a- long with him ; his papers betrayed every thing . Among these was the general scheme of the defign ; a letter from Lord Dunmore to one of the Indian ...
... hopes . He was taken up upon fufpicion with one of his affociates who travelled a- long with him ; his papers betrayed every thing . Among these was the general scheme of the defign ; a letter from Lord Dunmore to one of the Indian ...
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... hope of obtaining thereby a redress of grievances ; and that being the more near and agreeable object , they would not wil- lingly look to any thing further , especially to one so dreadful as a total feparation . It required more time ...
... hope of obtaining thereby a redress of grievances ; and that being the more near and agreeable object , they would not wil- lingly look to any thing further , especially to one so dreadful as a total feparation . It required more time ...
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