Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... be his prayer to God , that they and theirs may never want any good thing . And most fervently does he pray that the Americans as a nation may properly appreciate the 1 * PREFACE . with a dependant and helpless family, would ...
... be his prayer to God , that they and theirs may never want any good thing . And most fervently does he pray that the Americans as a nation may properly appreciate the 1 * PREFACE . with a dependant and helpless family, would ...
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... thing for lads to come out of the country , step on board a privateer , make a cruise and return home , their friends remaining in en- tire ignorance of their fate , until they heard it from them- selves . Others would pack up their ...
... thing for lads to come out of the country , step on board a privateer , make a cruise and return home , their friends remaining in en- tire ignorance of their fate , until they heard it from them- selves . Others would pack up their ...
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... things at York by the pilot , who piloted us into the harbor ; he therefore laid a plan to get up a frolic at a public house , and suitable persons were employed to invite the lads and lasses for a country dance . Rum , coffee , sugar ...
... things at York by the pilot , who piloted us into the harbor ; he therefore laid a plan to get up a frolic at a public house , and suitable persons were employed to invite the lads and lasses for a country dance . Rum , coffee , sugar ...
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... ed his Majesty's ship Cancer . We made but a short stop at this place and got one hand only , and a poor thing he was . There was now no further prospect 4 ANDREW SHERBURNE . 37 ure subsided. I disclosed my intention to the Capt...
... ed his Majesty's ship Cancer . We made but a short stop at this place and got one hand only , and a poor thing he was . There was now no further prospect 4 ANDREW SHERBURNE . 37 ure subsided. I disclosed my intention to the Capt...
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A Pensioner of the Navy of the Revolution Andrew Sherburne. thing he was . There was now no further prospect of increasing our crew , we were obliged to try our fortune with what we had and put to sea . I very much regretted that I had ...
A Pensioner of the Navy of the Revolution Andrew Sherburne. thing he was . There was now no further prospect of increasing our crew , we were obliged to try our fortune with what we had and put to sea . I very much regretted that I had ...
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