Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... ladies have bought and read his book , and have paid him so much of a compliment as to say , that they considered it an interesting narra- tive , and well deserving patronage . It has introduced him to many families of distinc- tion ...
... ladies have bought and read his book , and have paid him so much of a compliment as to say , that they considered it an interesting narra- tive , and well deserving patronage . It has introduced him to many families of distinc- tion ...
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... lady - her piety - the Au- thor's first religious impressions through her instruc- tions - public excitement at the commencement of the revolution - the Author's first cruise on board the Ranger , at the age of thirteen . My ancestors ...
... lady - her piety - the Au- thor's first religious impressions through her instruc- tions - public excitement at the commencement of the revolution - the Author's first cruise on board the Ranger , at the age of thirteen . My ancestors ...
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... lady , by the name of Bell came to reside in my uncle's family . She had ex- perienced religion before her removal from Ireland.- She had been distinguished for her piety during the course of a long life , having now reached the age of ...
... lady , by the name of Bell came to reside in my uncle's family . She had ex- perienced religion before her removal from Ireland.- She had been distinguished for her piety during the course of a long life , having now reached the age of ...
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... lady was employed in catechising the children of the family , my mind be- came agitated in an unusual manner . I wished to retire , but feared to make the attempt , lest I should be ordered to remain in the room ; at the same time I ...
... lady was employed in catechising the children of the family , my mind be- came agitated in an unusual manner . I wished to retire , but feared to make the attempt , lest I should be ordered to remain in the room ; at the same time I ...
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... ladies , I put off the effeminate mourn- er . My spirits were considerably revived , and I found that by walking slowly and resting frequently , I could make the best progress ; that night I got to Newell's tavern in Lynn , at that time ...
... ladies , I put off the effeminate mourn- er . My spirits were considerably revived , and I found that by walking slowly and resting frequently , I could make the best progress ; that night I got to Newell's tavern in Lynn , at that time ...
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