The Anglo-American Magazine, 3. köideMaclear., 1853 |
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... wish to and seventy militia at Lewiston , distant from be drawn from the object he had in view , by Such was the confident tone of General Dearborn's instructions , and that General Van Black Rock , about twenty eight miles , -at a ...
... wish to and seventy militia at Lewiston , distant from be drawn from the object he had in view , by Such was the confident tone of General Dearborn's instructions , and that General Van Black Rock , about twenty eight miles , -at a ...
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... wish that they could speak English , " sighed Breaker . After walking a quarter of a mile over fallen trees and through the thick underbrush , they came to the creek , on the sharp turn of which was their encampment . Luckily for our ...
... wish that they could speak English , " sighed Breaker . After walking a quarter of a mile over fallen trees and through the thick underbrush , they came to the creek , on the sharp turn of which was their encampment . Luckily for our ...
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... wish to exact an oath of thee , and to make it one that death alone can break . Follow- They went out and came unto a cemetery which formerly belonged to the Moors . Here and there were scattered some light funeral columns , on which ...
... wish to exact an oath of thee , and to make it one that death alone can break . Follow- They went out and came unto a cemetery which formerly belonged to the Moors . Here and there were scattered some light funeral columns , on which ...
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... wish you good mornin ' . " Now that's human natur ' all over . A man is never astonished or ashamed that he don't know what another does ; but he is surprised at the gross ignorance of the other in not knowin ' what he does . But to ...
... wish you good mornin ' . " Now that's human natur ' all over . A man is never astonished or ashamed that he don't know what another does ; but he is surprised at the gross ignorance of the other in not knowin ' what he does . But to ...
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... wish I was rich . " " So do I , " I used to say . " If I had fifty thousand dollars , " he said , " I wouldn't call the President my cousin . " Gentle- " Well , " sais I , " I can do that now , poor as I be ; he is ao cousin of mine ...
... wish I was rich . " " So do I , " I used to say . " If I had fifty thousand dollars , " he said , " I wouldn't call the President my cousin . " Gentle- " Well , " sais I , " I can do that now , poor as I be ; he is ao cousin of mine ...
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