The Anglo-American Magazine, Volumen 5Maclear., 1854 |
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... CONTINUED . - It will be as well , before giving Sir James Yeo's official account , to menced , which in a few minutes compelled them to withdraw . A second attempt , made in the same way , was not more successful ; when ships , boats ...
... CONTINUED . - It will be as well , before giving Sir James Yeo's official account , to menced , which in a few minutes compelled them to withdraw . A second attempt , made in the same way , was not more successful ; when ships , boats ...
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... continued , with our maintopsail to the mast , three hours , and , seeing no probability of the seventy- four gun ship's bearing down to engage , the President gave her a shot to windward , and the end of 1812 , on a cruise to the ...
... continued , with our maintopsail to the mast , three hours , and , seeing no probability of the seventy- four gun ship's bearing down to engage , the President gave her a shot to windward , and the end of 1812 , on a cruise to the ...
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... continued to flit athwart that distracted visage , as long as life's In these circumstances , which were patent to all flickering taper remained burning . Anguish , rage , who were acquainted with the pair , it was naturally remorse ...
... continued to flit athwart that distracted visage , as long as life's In these circumstances , which were patent to all flickering taper remained burning . Anguish , rage , who were acquainted with the pair , it was naturally remorse ...
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... continued in it by four suc- portant diplomatic appointments , and , while Am - cessive Colonial Ministers , and that these four were bassador Extraordinary in Turkey , formed the all at a festival in his honour , viz . , Mr. Gladstone ...
... continued in it by four suc- portant diplomatic appointments , and , while Am - cessive Colonial Ministers , and that these four were bassador Extraordinary in Turkey , formed the all at a festival in his honour , viz . , Mr. Gladstone ...
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... children from their mother's love , and gave them to the charge of those who thought their education fitly carried on by such means . Time passed , and still the quarrel and separation continued . She received ONE OF OUR LEGAL FICTIONS .
... children from their mother's love , and gave them to the charge of those who thought their education fitly carried on by such means . Time passed , and still the quarrel and separation continued . She received ONE OF OUR LEGAL FICTIONS .
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Página 108 - Phoebe, where we were again exposed to a dreadful raking fire. My ship was now totally unmanageable ; yet, as her head was toward the enemy, and he to leeward of me, I still hoped to be able to board him.
Página 107 - I parted my larboard cable and dragged my starboard anchor directly out to sea. Not a moment was to be lost in getting sail on the ship. The enemy were close in with the point forming the west side of the bay ; but on opening them...
Página 212 - ... when most unfortunately some ammunition, which had been placed under the platform, caught fire from the firing of the guns to the rear, and a most tremendous explosion followed, by which almost all the troops which had entered the place were dreadfully mangled. Panic was instantly communicated to the troops (who could not be persuaded that the explosion was accidental), and the enemy, at the same time pressing forward, and commencing a heavy fire of musketry, the...
Página 535 - I ordered the field pieces to retire across the bridge, and form a battery for its protection, and to cover the retreat of the infantry, which, was accordingly done, and the parties of Appling and Wool, as well as that of Sproul, retired alternately, keeping up a brisk fire, until they got under cover of the works. The enemy's light troops occupied 243 the houses near the bridge, and.
Página 211 - General's department, who, actually with a few men, had turned the enemy's battery. '• The column of support, consisting of the remainder of De Watteville's and the King's regiment, forming the reserve, in marching too near the Lake, found themselves entangled between the rocks and the water, and by the retreat of the flank companies, were thrown into such confusion, as to render it impossible to give them any kind of formation during the darkness of the night, at which time they were exposed to...
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