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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... in fome active employ- ment . A labouring and induftrious people , who gain 3 their fubftance from labour and frugality , can never their AD . 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA . fides are impartially confidered, it must be allowed ...
... in fome active employ- ment . A labouring and induftrious people , who gain 3 their fubftance from labour and frugality , can never their AD . 1776 . THE WAR IN AMERICA . fides are impartially confidered, it must be allowed ...
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... never well endure to fee it fpent upon haughty noblemen and infolvent courtiers . It will readily be fuggefted , that in this state of ill- humour and diftruft on both fides , every day would produce new occafions of difpute and ...
... never well endure to fee it fpent upon haughty noblemen and infolvent courtiers . It will readily be fuggefted , that in this state of ill- humour and diftruft on both fides , every day would produce new occafions of difpute and ...
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... never fetting his foot on fhore , but in an hostile manner . This force thus put together , was however only calculat- ed for depredation , and never became equal to any effential fervice . The former indeed was in fome degree a matter ...
... never fetting his foot on fhore , but in an hostile manner . This force thus put together , was however only calculat- ed for depredation , and never became equal to any effential fervice . The former indeed was in fome degree a matter ...
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... never done them any harm , and by nature deferved as much to be free as themfelves . Claims of liberty made by men who themselves keep others in flavery , are made with a very ill grace ; and had the British government by emancipating ...
... never done them any harm , and by nature deferved as much to be free as themfelves . Claims of liberty made by men who themselves keep others in flavery , are made with a very ill grace ; and had the British government by emancipating ...
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... never known to be neglected by any party in fi- milar circumftances . For though many had taken fhelter aboard the fhips , a much greater number re- mained behind , fome of them being willing to run a little E 34 little danger rather ...
... never known to be neglected by any party in fi- milar circumftances . For though many had taken fhelter aboard the fhips , a much greater number re- mained behind , fome of them being willing to run a little E 34 little danger rather ...
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