The Magazine of History: With Notes and Queries. Extra numbers, Issue 13, Volume 4 - Issue 16, Volume 4W. Abbatt., 1911 |
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Page 173
... hope we shall very shortly be able to give a good ac- count of Col Brown and his Scout , unless he should prudently make his escape to his good Friends the Red Coats , who , I fancy , will hardly risk a Battle on this side of St. Johns ...
... hope we shall very shortly be able to give a good ac- count of Col Brown and his Scout , unless he should prudently make his escape to his good Friends the Red Coats , who , I fancy , will hardly risk a Battle on this side of St. Johns ...
Page 174
... hope of the reduction of St. Augustine and The following is the order published by General Howe upon the termination of the campaign : - Parole , Savannah . " CAMP AT FORT TONYN , 14th July , 1778 . The General leaves the Army to day ...
... hope of the reduction of St. Augustine and The following is the order published by General Howe upon the termination of the campaign : - Parole , Savannah . " CAMP AT FORT TONYN , 14th July , 1778 . The General leaves the Army to day ...
Page 187
... hope of future happiness . As a most affectionate husband and parent , his widow and six children have great cause to lament his end , and society in general to regret the loss of a valuable member . His remains were attended on Sunday ...
... hope of future happiness . As a most affectionate husband and parent , his widow and six children have great cause to lament his end , and society in general to regret the loss of a valuable member . His remains were attended on Sunday ...
Page 220
... hope that Lieu- tenant S ― n may never be so situated as to enjoy , as some of us did , a small share of the contents of that little basket . The ap- pearance of several one - limbed Confederate officers endeavouring to get about over ...
... hope that Lieu- tenant S ― n may never be so situated as to enjoy , as some of us did , a small share of the contents of that little basket . The ap- pearance of several one - limbed Confederate officers endeavouring to get about over ...
Page 232
... hope for result from his examination is the New York merchant who made the bet that he would not be detained here more than a week . It is nearly a month since the inmates of No. 3 had the benefit of fifty dollars in cigars from his ...
... hope for result from his examination is the New York merchant who made the bet that he would not be detained here more than a week . It is nearly a month since the inmates of No. 3 had the benefit of fifty dollars in cigars from his ...
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