The History of the Rise, Progress, and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 3Books for Libraries Press, 1969 - United States |
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... proposed , fome treated the idea as ridiculous , few thought it prac → ticable , and all were furprised at the facility with which was executed . It was certainly a confiderable exer- tion for the remnant of an army , exhaufted and ...
... proposed , fome treated the idea as ridiculous , few thought it prac → ticable , and all were furprised at the facility with which was executed . It was certainly a confiderable exer- tion for the remnant of an army , exhaufted and ...
Page 327
... proposed , as he could with honor accept , he would then give his answer . The count in a second letter obferved to him , that it was the part of the besieged to propofe fuch terms as they might defire . Prevoft upon that proposed a ...
... proposed , as he could with honor accept , he would then give his answer . The count in a second letter obferved to him , that it was the part of the besieged to propofe fuch terms as they might defire . Prevoft upon that proposed a ...
Page 376
... proposed to divide the city into ten diftricts , nearly equal in extent , and to invite three or four ladies in each to go to every house in their ward , and to present to each wo- man and girl , without any diftinction , a fubfcription ...
... proposed to divide the city into ten diftricts , nearly equal in extent , and to invite three or four ladies in each to go to every house in their ward , and to present to each wo- man and girl , without any diftinction , a fubfcription ...
Contents
P 153 | 1 |
Howe p 3 Mudifland p 4reduced p 8 The | 11 |
their diftrefs p 12 Complaints of prifoners being illufed | 18 |
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