His Fifty Years of Exile (Israel Potter)Sagamore Press, 1957 - 241 pages |
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Page 17
... vessels . Israel was one who so did ; thinking that as an experienced sailor he should not be backward in a juncture ... vessel . Headed by Israel , these men - half way across V the sea - formed a scheme to take the 17.
... vessels . Israel was one who so did ; thinking that as an experienced sailor he should not be backward in a juncture ... vessel . Headed by Israel , these men - half way across V the sea - formed a scheme to take the 17.
Page 80
... vessel- had a small vessel - say , even your pres- ent ship , the Amphitrite , —then , by your singular bravery ... vessels could capture them . " " Decoy - duck to French frigates ! -Very dignified office , truly ! " hissed Paul in ...
... vessel- had a small vessel - say , even your pres- ent ship , the Amphitrite , —then , by your singular bravery ... vessels could capture them . " " Decoy - duck to French frigates ! -Very dignified office , truly ! " hissed Paul in ...
Page 186
... vessel , was run through the thigh by a pike in the hand of an ignorant boarder of the Serapis . While , equally ... vessels of the squad- ron of Paul . About ten o'clock the Richard , gorged with slaughter , wallowed heavily , gave ...
... vessel , was run through the thigh by a pike in the hand of an ignorant boarder of the Serapis . While , equally ... vessels of the squad- ron of Paul . About ten o'clock the Richard , gorged with slaughter , wallowed heavily , gave ...
Contents
The youthful adventures of Israel | 7 |
Israel goes to the wars and reaching Bunker Hill in time | 14 |
Further wanderings of the Refugee with some account | 28 |
Copyright | |
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