Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... appeared in the New - York Baptist Register , conducted by A. M. Beebee , Esq . on the 7th November , 1828 , which may be recorded as the fair ex- pression of those who have read the book . " We have read with deep interest ' The ...
... appeared in the New - York Baptist Register , conducted by A. M. Beebee , Esq . on the 7th November , 1828 , which may be recorded as the fair ex- pression of those who have read the book . " We have read with deep interest ' The ...
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... appearance drowned . A sister one year and a half older than myself , gave the alarm . I was taken out , and the Almighty was pleased to resuscitate me . Having reach- ed the age of seven years , my father placed me with Mr. John Cate ...
... appearance drowned . A sister one year and a half older than myself , gave the alarm . I was taken out , and the Almighty was pleased to resuscitate me . Having reach- ed the age of seven years , my father placed me with Mr. John Cate ...
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... appeared , supposed that they had called to quarters . It being necessary to avoid their convoy , we fell to leeward , and in an hour lost sight of them all . The next day the sky was overcast , and at times we had a thick fog . In the ...
... appeared , supposed that they had called to quarters . It being necessary to avoid their convoy , we fell to leeward , and in an hour lost sight of them all . The next day the sky was overcast , and at times we had a thick fog . In the ...
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... arrived from the opposite shore . My mea- gre appearance immediately excited his attention , and ascertaining I was from prison , and that I wished to cross the ferry , he went directly over with me , ANDREW SHERBURNE . 31.
... arrived from the opposite shore . My mea- gre appearance immediately excited his attention , and ascertaining I was from prison , and that I wished to cross the ferry , he went directly over with me , ANDREW SHERBURNE . 31.
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... appearance . She mounted eight four pounders and was of about sixty tons burden . A Capt . Arnold , ( of whom I shall have occasion to speak more particularly hereafter ) was the only person who was going on board the Greyhound from ...
... appearance . She mounted eight four pounders and was of about sixty tons burden . A Capt . Arnold , ( of whom I shall have occasion to speak more particularly hereafter ) was the only person who was going on board the Greyhound from ...
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