Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... shore , and was or- dered to attack a small battery that the enemy had erected upon James ' Island . Our ship having taken her station , came to anchor before the battery , and with springs on her cables , commenced cannonading with ...
... shore , and was or- dered to attack a small battery that the enemy had erected upon James ' Island . Our ship having taken her station , came to anchor before the battery , and with springs on her cables , commenced cannonading with ...
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... shore , not a little alarmed . The lads who were swim- mers expressed their surprise at their inability to swim at this time . Indeed we were none of us aware of our weakness . I here had another hair - breadth escape . 0 how wonderful ...
... shore , not a little alarmed . The lads who were swim- mers expressed their surprise at their inability to swim at this time . Indeed we were none of us aware of our weakness . I here had another hair - breadth escape . 0 how wonderful ...
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... had 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.
... had 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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... Shores in a little vessel ; Capt . Stackpole and Capt . Jones had each of them sailed in company with Capt . Shores ... shore , unless I should go into the army . I preferred the sea and was very de- sirous of doing something for the ...
... Shores in a little vessel ; Capt . Stackpole and Capt . Jones had each of them sailed in company with Capt . Shores ... shore , unless I should go into the army . I preferred the sea and was very de- sirous of doing something for the ...
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... shore from the privateer , for the purpose , and the frolic went on . Having but one fiddler and the company being large , it became necessary to have dan- cing in more than one room ; I was selected by some of the officers , to sing ...
... shore from the privateer , for the purpose , and the frolic went on . Having but one fiddler and the company being large , it became necessary to have dan- cing in more than one room ; I was selected by some of the officers , to sing ...
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