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... gun , could not fail of adjufting eafily whatever appeared wrong , or fupplying whatever was defective in this first draught of the propofitions . But fatally for the repofe of man- kind , in the very inftant that this fair propofal was ...
... gun , could not fail of adjufting eafily whatever appeared wrong , or fupplying whatever was defective in this first draught of the propofitions . But fatally for the repofe of man- kind , in the very inftant that this fair propofal was ...
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... gun was difcharged : but in one of thofe out - works the fire of the small arms fet fire to a powder magazine , which blew up , and on this occafion about 300 of the Auf- trians , and about the fame number of the Pruffians were killed ...
... gun was difcharged : but in one of thofe out - works the fire of the small arms fet fire to a powder magazine , which blew up , and on this occafion about 300 of the Auf- trians , and about the fame number of the Pruffians were killed ...
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... guns , and were bound to Breft . Capt . Hunt received a gun fhot wound the third broadfide , in his right thigh , of which he died an hour after the action was over . The Veftal had many killed and -wounded and among the latter M ...
... guns , and were bound to Breft . Capt . Hunt received a gun fhot wound the third broadfide , in his right thigh , of which he died an hour after the action was over . The Veftal had many killed and -wounded and among the latter M ...
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... guns and 39 men . The Venus was in company with the Juno , of 32 guns and 20 men , commanded by captain Philips , when they fell in with the Brune , on the 10th inftant , 50 leagues to the weftward of Scilly . After a chace for fome ...
... guns and 39 men . The Venus was in company with the Juno , of 32 guns and 20 men , commanded by captain Philips , when they fell in with the Brune , on the 10th inftant , 50 leagues to the weftward of Scilly . After a chace for fome ...
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... guns : was bound to Martinico , with a cargo valued at 30,0007 . fterling . Her confort , the Hermionie , another French frigate , of the fame force and value , was loft coming out of Dunkirk . Capt . Donnell , commander of the Felicite ...
... guns : was bound to Martinico , with a cargo valued at 30,0007 . fterling . Her confort , the Hermionie , another French frigate , of the fame force and value , was loft coming out of Dunkirk . Capt . Donnell , commander of the Felicite ...
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