Annual Register, Volume 19Edmund Burke 1779 - History |
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... also conftructed armed rafts and floating batteries for the fame purpose . These mea- fures effectually prevented the paf- fage of General Carleton's arma- ment to Quebec , which were not only foiled in feveral attempts , but purfued ...
... also conftructed armed rafts and floating batteries for the fame purpose . These mea- fures effectually prevented the paf- fage of General Carleton's arma- ment to Quebec , which were not only foiled in feveral attempts , but purfued ...
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... also far beyond any thing they were ac- quainted with , and the fnow lay above four feet deep upon a level . In these circumftances , it required no fmall fhare of activity , as well as addrefs , to keep them in any manner together ...
... also far beyond any thing they were ac- quainted with , and the fnow lay above four feet deep upon a level . In these circumftances , it required no fmall fhare of activity , as well as addrefs , to keep them in any manner together ...
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... also faid , that it had been re- moved in the night to prevent giv- ing an alarm ; expreffed great fur- prize at the people's affembling in arms ; and observed , that he could not think it prudent to put powder into their hands in fuch ...
... also faid , that it had been re- moved in the night to prevent giv- ing an alarm ; expreffed great fur- prize at the people's affembling in arms ; and observed , that he could not think it prudent to put powder into their hands in fuch ...
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... also now discovered , as well as the nakedness and infufficiency of the magazine in all refpects . Among other matters which ferved to irri- tate the people , was the planting of fpring - guns in the magazine , ( without giving any ...
... also now discovered , as well as the nakedness and infufficiency of the magazine in all refpects . Among other matters which ferved to irri- tate the people , was the planting of fpring - guns in the magazine , ( without giving any ...
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... also they referred the difcovery of that proper mode of reprefenting their well - founded grievances , which his Lordship affured them , would meet with the attention and regard fo juftly due to them . For themfelves , they made the ...
... also they referred the difcovery of that proper mode of reprefenting their well - founded grievances , which his Lordship affured them , would meet with the attention and regard fo juftly due to them . For themfelves , they made the ...
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