Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 2G. Bell and Sons, 1885 |
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... garrison without ammu- nition - Narrow escape from a hired incendiary — The advantage of a Jew as proveditor to the army and troops - Short description of Valencia and Barcelona 305 CHAPTER IV . Negligence of the Governor of Monjouick ...
... garrison without ammu- nition - Narrow escape from a hired incendiary — The advantage of a Jew as proveditor to the army and troops - Short description of Valencia and Barcelona 305 CHAPTER IV . Negligence of the Governor of Monjouick ...
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... garrison , by order of King Charles - Extraordinary storm of locusts - Singular mine explosion at Alicant - Sainte Clemente de la Mancha , rendered famous by the renowned Don Michael Cervantes- Interesting accounts - Surprising flight ...
... garrison , by order of King Charles - Extraordinary storm of locusts - Singular mine explosion at Alicant - Sainte Clemente de la Mancha , rendered famous by the renowned Don Michael Cervantes- Interesting accounts - Surprising flight ...
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... garrison under Thoiras , a brave and experienced commander ; and thus affairs stood when we came into the French army . I had no business there as a soldier , but having passed as a Scotch gentleman with the mob at Lyons , and after ...
... garrison under Thoiras , a brave and experienced commander ; and thus affairs stood when we came into the French army . I had no business there as a soldier , but having passed as a Scotch gentleman with the mob at Lyons , and after ...
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... garrison , and such like consequences , were re- duced to less than two thousand men , and of them above a thousand lay wounded and sick in the camp . Here were several regiments which I saw drawn out to their arms , that could not make ...
... garrison , and such like consequences , were re- duced to less than two thousand men , and of them above a thousand lay wounded and sick in the camp . Here were several regiments which I saw drawn out to their arms , that could not make ...
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... garrison , with as much resolution as could be expected under such a fright , flew to the walls , twice beat the imperialists off , but fresh men coming up , and the administrator of Magdeburgh himself being wounded and taken , the ...
... garrison , with as much resolution as could be expected under such a fright , flew to the walls , twice beat the imperialists off , but fresh men coming up , and the administrator of Magdeburgh himself being wounded and taken , the ...
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