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Page 47
... whole that had passed . Uncle Sam's anger was enkindled , he called him an unmanner- ly rogue , and Sangrado lifted up his bludgeon to chastise his boorishness , and would certainly have done it , had he not accidentally discovered , in ...
... whole that had passed . Uncle Sam's anger was enkindled , he called him an unmanner- ly rogue , and Sangrado lifted up his bludgeon to chastise his boorishness , and would certainly have done it , had he not accidentally discovered , in ...
Page 55
... whole family , on certain specified emergencies : viz . In case of invasion , to subdue insurrections , and to put the laws in force . No sooner had the declaration of hostilities gone forth , when off - popped a thundering proclamation ...
... whole family , on certain specified emergencies : viz . In case of invasion , to subdue insurrections , and to put the laws in force . No sooner had the declaration of hostilities gone forth , when off - popped a thundering proclamation ...
Page 57
... whole or nothing . And the event proved the wisdom of his calculations ; for he warred most valiantly more than two years , and then made a " Glorious peace " on the precise terms now offered , saving that he gave up the privilege of ...
... whole or nothing . And the event proved the wisdom of his calculations ; for he warred most valiantly more than two years , and then made a " Glorious peace " on the precise terms now offered , saving that he gave up the privilege of ...
Page 74
... it is sometimes called the land of Muscovy , determined to plunder and burn the whole country . But the surly Muscovite had employed a Commander to manage the contest that brought the adventurous Corsican into se- rious difficulty 74.
... it is sometimes called the land of Muscovy , determined to plunder and burn the whole country . But the surly Muscovite had employed a Commander to manage the contest that brought the adventurous Corsican into se- rious difficulty 74.
Page 75
... whole nations were annihilated , whole provinces de- stroyed . The noble Russian , whose temples were bleached by the frosts of fourscore winters , viewed the wasted province , the deserted village , the smoking city , with dignified ...
... whole nations were annihilated , whole provinces de- stroyed . The noble Russian , whose temples were bleached by the frosts of fourscore winters , viewed the wasted province , the deserted village , the smoking city , with dignified ...
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The Adventures of Uncle Sam: In Search After His Lost Honor Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 123 - His Britannic majesty and the United States of America, desirous of terminating the war which has unhappily subsisted between the two countries, and of restoring, upon principles of perfect reciprocity, peace, friendship, and good understanding between them, have, for that purpose, appointed their respective plenipotentiaries, that is to say: his Britannic majesty, on his part, has appointed the right...
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