A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically Engaged |
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... side of things ? No ! She was up and doing . No ! She exhibited herself a woman among a thousand . No ! She unscaredly laid hold of what she deemed the most favorable ( although hazardous indeed ) horn of the dilem- She who combined the ...
... side of things ? No ! She was up and doing . No ! She exhibited herself a woman among a thousand . No ! She unscaredly laid hold of what she deemed the most favorable ( although hazardous indeed ) horn of the dilem- She who combined the ...
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... side of their country at all times - tending them and others to the side of her FREE INSTITUTIONS , her INDEPENDENCE , PROSPERITY , HAPPINESS and PEACE . Ladies , Gentlemen and Volunteer Citizen Soldiers of my Columbia : I now make ...
... side of their country at all times - tending them and others to the side of her FREE INSTITUTIONS , her INDEPENDENCE , PROSPERITY , HAPPINESS and PEACE . Ladies , Gentlemen and Volunteer Citizen Soldiers of my Columbia : I now make ...
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... side of my head he drove me reeling out of the house into the snow barefooted . I found some of the sheep out . After penning them up which was as quick- ly done as possible , I returned to the house almost fro- zen , my feet ...
... side of my head he drove me reeling out of the house into the snow barefooted . I found some of the sheep out . After penning them up which was as quick- ly done as possible , I returned to the house almost fro- zen , my feet ...
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... sides . Vore being a pretty resolute fellow backed his just spirit , and told Lewis plainly that he would soon see whether there was not law to be had to protect me against such savage usage . He put on his coat immediately and started ...
... sides . Vore being a pretty resolute fellow backed his just spirit , and told Lewis plainly that he would soon see whether there was not law to be had to protect me against such savage usage . He put on his coat immediately and started ...
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... side- ways after me . I contended with him in this way for some time , but found it impossible to reach the fence ; I then dropped my basket , containing the dinner , and had the hope that as I would run towards the house , he would ...
... side- ways after me . I contended with him in this way for some time , but found it impossible to reach the fence ; I then dropped my basket , containing the dinner , and had the hope that as I would run towards the house , he would ...
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A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees, a Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2017 |
A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2015 |
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