Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in Various Parts of Europe; His Confinement in the Dungeons of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c., &c. Several Original Letters; Being His Correspondence with the Ministers of State in Great-Britain and Portugal; a Short Sketch of the History of Ireland, Particularly as it Respects the Spirit of British Domination in that Country; and a Few Observations on the State of Manners &c., in America |
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LETTER XVII . Tried again - Acquitted - Attempt at suicide - - My danger -
Dungeons described - Jurisprudence - My fears - Antonio - Italian nobleman -
Lady Cruel perfidy - English threats - - - Gibraltar prison - shipAnother Gaol . this
time man ...
LETTER XVII . Tried again - Acquitted - Attempt at suicide - - My danger -
Dungeons described - Jurisprudence - My fears - Antonio - Italian nobleman -
Lady Cruel perfidy - English threats - - - Gibraltar prison - shipAnother Gaol . this
time man ...
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The merchants of my own country , who carried on their commerce by
connivance , were afraid to serve me , for fear of mischief to themselves . I early
applied to one of them most noted for liberality , and he refused to have any thing
to do with ...
The merchants of my own country , who carried on their commerce by
connivance , were afraid to serve me , for fear of mischief to themselves . I early
applied to one of them most noted for liberality , and he refused to have any thing
to do with ...
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Of the Character of the French Nation . On this head , I should greatly fear to add
to the number of tourists and travellers , who have said much , and said little ;
whose only merit has been to put together stale conceits , and garbled anecdotes
.
Of the Character of the French Nation . On this head , I should greatly fear to add
to the number of tourists and travellers , who have said much , and said little ;
whose only merit has been to put together stale conceits , and garbled anecdotes
.
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England were the popes of Ireland : but for fear that should not be effectual in
provoking revolt , they were forced , under pain of treason , forfeiture , and
prĉmuniere to swear to it . This was not the pitchcap - torture for the head , but
the torture ...
England were the popes of Ireland : but for fear that should not be effectual in
provoking revolt , they were forced , under pain of treason , forfeiture , and
prĉmuniere to swear to it . This was not the pitchcap - torture for the head , but
the torture ...
Page 369
Their wranglings , I fear , are like those of our own whig and . tory , and will profit
us nothing . . But there is yet a means left . And if your lordship will send me a
hundred thousand pounds by the Windsor Castle , I shall lose not an instant to
set ...
Their wranglings , I fear , are like those of our own whig and . tory , and will profit
us nothing . . But there is yet a means left . And if your lordship will send me a
hundred thousand pounds by the Windsor Castle , I shall lose not an instant to
set ...
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| Title | Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in Various Parts of Europe; His Confinement in the Dungeons of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c., &c. Several Original Letters; Being His Correspondence with the Ministers of State in Great-Britain and Portugal; a Short Sketch of ... |
| Author | William Sampson |
| Publisher | author, 1807 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 16 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 448 pages |
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