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... ships on fire , in which there is but a moment between them and the most cruel death ; and on those ramparts where subterraneous explosion announces , that they are in an instant to be buried under a tremendous heap of stones and ...
... ships on fire , in which there is but a moment between them and the most cruel death ; and on those ramparts where subterraneous explosion announces , that they are in an instant to be buried under a tremendous heap of stones and ...
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... ships sinking in the ocean rivers dyed with blood — and extensive plains without a tree , or fence , or any object but the ruins of deserted farm - houses . Above all this group of woful figures , let the following words be inserted in ...
... ships sinking in the ocean rivers dyed with blood — and extensive plains without a tree , or fence , or any object but the ruins of deserted farm - houses . Above all this group of woful figures , let the following words be inserted in ...
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... ship without meeting a volley of oaths , or find a warrior on land or sea who does not ha- bitually blaspheme the name of God . An eye - witness , speak- ing of one of our own armies , says we should not wonder at their frequent defeats ...
... ship without meeting a volley of oaths , or find a warrior on land or sea who does not ha- bitually blaspheme the name of God . An eye - witness , speak- ing of one of our own armies , says we should not wonder at their frequent defeats ...
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... ship moored , or city taken , he is permitted to indulge his lusts at will . In 1380 , some English troops , while wind - bound near Portsmouth , and waiting for provisions , forcibly carried off men's wives and daughters ; and , among ...
... ship moored , or city taken , he is permitted to indulge his lusts at will . In 1380 , some English troops , while wind - bound near Portsmouth , and waiting for provisions , forcibly carried off men's wives and daughters ; and , among ...
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... ships , and bombs , and armed men to burn and destroy cities , and put the defenders to death . The natural consequence has been , that multitudes of them have been slain ; numerous families of peaceable inhabitants , consisting of ...
... ships , and bombs , and armed men to burn and destroy cities , and put the defenders to death . The natural consequence has been , that multitudes of them have been slain ; numerous families of peaceable inhabitants , consisting of ...
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AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY Apostles argument arms army battle bayonet benevolence blessing blood cause of peace century character Chris Christ Christendom Christian church civil common crime custom dead death defence destroy disputes duty earth enemies England Europe evil father favor fight fire forbearance France French friends of peace glory gospel Greece hands heart heathen heaven honor horrors human hundred idolatry individuals influence justice kill land lawfulness of war less lives mankind mass means ment military millions mind misery missionaries Moloch moral murder Napoleon nations nature navy never object officer pacific pagan passions perish precepts Prince of Peace principles profession punishment Quakers reason religion religion of peace Resist not evil rulers Russia savage says sentiment ships slaughter soldiers soul Spain spirit suffering sword Tatian TERTULLIAN thing thou thousand tion truth violence virtue war-system warrior wars whole wounded wrong