Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... remain here . The name of Frenchman , is justly held in abhorrence . Their situation must be uncomfortable . It is impossible for the people here to discriminate . - But they ought to be suffered to land . They might be safely kept on ...
... remain here . The name of Frenchman , is justly held in abhorrence . Their situation must be uncomfortable . It is impossible for the people here to discriminate . - But they ought to be suffered to land . They might be safely kept on ...
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... remain inactive . " I don't like this . It is too much in the bacchana- lian style . When a woman has swallowed six glasses of good Madeira , she is fit for any thing.- The meeting in the Grove too is another bacchanna- lian trait ; and ...
... remain inactive . " I don't like this . It is too much in the bacchana- lian style . When a woman has swallowed six glasses of good Madeira , she is fit for any thing.- The meeting in the Grove too is another bacchanna- lian trait ; and ...
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... miseries . If France should conquer , the misery of the inhabitants would be intolerable.- The island would be in part abandoned — and the people people that should remain would lose their industry and arts JULY , 1798 . 27.
... miseries . If France should conquer , the misery of the inhabitants would be intolerable.- The island would be in part abandoned — and the people people that should remain would lose their industry and arts JULY , 1798 . 27.
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... remain would lose their industry and arts - capital and industry would vanish - and England would be little better ... remains in all its force ; revenge may double the miseries of life , but never can alleviate them . " The wish and the ...
... remain would lose their industry and arts - capital and industry would vanish - and England would be little better ... remains in all its force ; revenge may double the miseries of life , but never can alleviate them . " The wish and the ...
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... remain , Sir , Yours , & c . " MR . N. WEBSTER . " ANSWER . 66 Newhaven , July 6th , 1798 . " SIR , " The enclosed letter is returned it does not be- long to me . The paragraph which has offended you , I think very censurable ; and I ...
... remain , Sir , Yours , & c . " MR . N. WEBSTER . " ANSWER . 66 Newhaven , July 6th , 1798 . " SIR , " The enclosed letter is returned it does not be- long to me . The paragraph which has offended you , I think very censurable ; and I ...
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