Annual Register, Volume 19Edmund Burke 1779 - History |
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... must neceffarily occafion . The Major endeavoured to ob- tain a few days time in hopes of being relieved ; but this was re- fufed , on account of the latenefs and feverity of the feafon ; he alfo endeavoured , in fettling the terms of ...
... must neceffarily occafion . The Major endeavoured to ob- tain a few days time in hopes of being relieved ; but this was re- fufed , on account of the latenefs and feverity of the feafon ; he alfo endeavoured , in fettling the terms of ...
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... must attend a ftorm , irri- iated as , he faid , his victorious troops were , at the injurious and cruel treatment which they had in various particulars received at his hands . Though the flag that con- veyed this letter , as well as ...
... must attend a ftorm , irri- iated as , he faid , his victorious troops were , at the injurious and cruel treatment which they had in various particulars received at his hands . Though the flag that con- veyed this letter , as well as ...
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... must however fail , if the evils were increased , or too long continued . The time for which many of the foldiers had engaged was alfo expired , or expiring ; and it could not be answered how foon they might infift upon return- ing home ...
... must however fail , if the evils were increased , or too long continued . The time for which many of the foldiers had engaged was alfo expired , or expiring ; and it could not be answered how foon they might infift upon return- ing home ...
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... must be flow . It was well known that the Canadians , befides being naturally quick and fickle in their refolutions , were peculiarly dif pofed to be biaffed by fuccefs , fo that their affiftance now grew ex- tremely precarious . The ...
... must be flow . It was well known that the Canadians , befides being naturally quick and fickle in their refolutions , were peculiarly dif pofed to be biaffed by fuccefs , fo that their affiftance now grew ex- tremely precarious . The ...
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... must either ftarve , or provide them by force , The Virginians pretend , that while the depredations were confined to thofe neceffary objects , the refpe & t which they bore to the rank and office of their governor , prevented his ...
... must either ftarve , or provide them by force , The Virginians pretend , that while the depredations were confined to thofe neceffary objects , the refpe & t which they bore to the rank and office of their governor , prevented his ...
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