Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... Baptist church . He is a pensioner , and of course in circumstances far from affluent , and we hope his book will be patronized , not only as an entertaining auto - biography , abounding with uncommon incidents , but CERTIFICATES .
... Baptist church . He is a pensioner , and of course in circumstances far from affluent , and we hope his book will be patronized , not only as an entertaining auto - biography , abounding with uncommon incidents , but CERTIFICATES .
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... course of a long life , having now reached the age of ninety . She was the first woman whom I had ever heard pray . She had been a cripple from her youth , -was never married , and at this time I believe subsisted on the charity of her ...
... course of a long life , having now reached the age of ninety . She was the first woman whom I had ever heard pray . She had been a cripple from her youth , -was never married , and at this time I believe subsisted on the charity of her ...
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... edged away and spoke to our Captain . We were at this time in pursuit of a large ship . The Commodore hauled his wind again , and in the course of an hour we came up with the ship , which proved to be the Holderness ANDREW SHERBURNE . 21.
... edged away and spoke to our Captain . We were at this time in pursuit of a large ship . The Commodore hauled his wind again , and in the course of an hour we came up with the ship , which proved to be the Holderness ANDREW SHERBURNE . 21.
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... a circum- stance occurred which excited some alarm . Two large ships hove in sight to windward , running directly for us , under a press of sail . One of them shaped her course J for the prize we had just manned . We were 22 MEMOIRS OF.
... a circum- stance occurred which excited some alarm . Two large ships hove in sight to windward , running directly for us , under a press of sail . One of them shaped her course J for the prize we had just manned . We were 22 MEMOIRS OF.
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... course for Boston , where we arrived some time in the last of July or beginning of August , 1779 . 2 6 6 In all we had taken ten prizes , two of which were re- taken . The Ranger made but a short stop at Boston , for as most of our ...
... course for Boston , where we arrived some time in the last of July or beginning of August , 1779 . 2 6 6 In all we had taken ten prizes , two of which were re- taken . The Ranger made but a short stop at Boston , for as most of our ...
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