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1 foldiers , were not altogether hearty in the war , they were on that account more
ready to complain . This was in some measure the case upon this occasion . The
General having received no advices from England fince the preceding month of ...
1 foldiers , were not altogether hearty in the war , they were on that account more
ready to complain . This was in some measure the case upon this occasion . The
General having received no advices from England fince the preceding month of ...
Page 98
+ all the people , except a few pensioners or some of the clergy , were agains the
measures of government . There was a strange indifference and want of feeling
prevailed at this time among all ranks of people , with regard to public affairs ...
+ all the people , except a few pensioners or some of the clergy , were agains the
measures of government . There was a strange indifference and want of feeling
prevailed at this time among all ranks of people , with regard to public affairs ...
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... uniformly opposed the whole system of measures pursued against the
Americans , and finding that it was inconsistent with his character , and
unbecoming his dignity to inforce the measures with his sword , which he had
utterly condemned ...
... uniformly opposed the whole system of measures pursued against the
Americans , and finding that it was inconsistent with his character , and
unbecoming his dignity to inforce the measures with his sword , which he had
utterly condemned ...
Page 106
... approving of all the acts of government , and in general recommending a
perseverance in the same strong measures , until the colonies were reduced to a
thorough obedience , and brought to a full sense both of their errors and duty .
... approving of all the acts of government , and in general recommending a
perseverance in the same strong measures , until the colonies were reduced to a
thorough obedience , and brought to a full sense both of their errors and duty .
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measures which they were bent in pursuing ; for they had been warned every
session of parliament what would be the issue . Their measures seemed to have
roceeded from wilfulness and obstinacy , rather than from ignorance and mistake
...
measures which they were bent in pursuing ; for they had been warned every
session of parliament what would be the issue . Their measures seemed to have
roceeded from wilfulness and obstinacy , rather than from ignorance and mistake
...
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| Title | 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 2 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, James Murray |
| Author | James Murray |
| Publisher | Robson, 1780 |
| Original from | the Bavarian State Library |
| Digitized | 20 Apr 2012 |
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