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... occafions was a thief , a rob- ber , and a plunderer of the dead . The first remarkable exploit we are told of Cyrillo was at the univerfity , where he fhewed no great marks of learning , tho ' fome of affiduity . Upon a certain occafion ...
... occafions was a thief , a rob- ber , and a plunderer of the dead . The first remarkable exploit we are told of Cyrillo was at the univerfity , where he fhewed no great marks of learning , tho ' fome of affiduity . Upon a certain occafion ...
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of these occafions , the following cir- cumftances offered . One evening , hav- ing fallen afleep on his chair in his ... occafion to examine under his matrafs , he there found that he alone was the guiltelefs plunderer . The Con- vent ...
of these occafions , the following cir- cumftances offered . One evening , hav- ing fallen afleep on his chair in his ... occafion to examine under his matrafs , he there found that he alone was the guiltelefs plunderer . The Con- vent ...
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... occafion of the com- fording great plunder , and we imagine ing against us . The firft accounts we had of his ill intentions towards us was about the beginning of June 1756 . Drake was in the government of the With regard to Killindafs ...
... occafion of the com- fording great plunder , and we imagine ing against us . The firft accounts we had of his ill intentions towards us was about the beginning of June 1756 . Drake was in the government of the With regard to Killindafs ...
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... occafion : - we alfo defired to be informed , if pof- fible , by means of Coja Waffeed , whether money was the object in view ; and , in general , requested him to in- tereft himfelf as well as he could to appeafe the Nabob . What was ...
... occafion : - we alfo defired to be informed , if pof- fible , by means of Coja Waffeed , whether money was the object in view ; and , in general , requested him to in- tereft himfelf as well as he could to appeafe the Nabob . What was ...
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... occafion it appeared that the Caribbs did not know how to defend themfelves against regulars . That the Caribbs have other intrenchments fur- ther on in the quarter of Grand Sable , but that the troops only wish they could make fuch a ...
... occafion it appeared that the Caribbs did not know how to defend themfelves against regulars . That the Caribbs have other intrenchments fur- ther on in the quarter of Grand Sable , but that the troops only wish they could make fuch a ...
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