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Page 73
... meet the heavy drains . Like master , like man ; the spirit of extortion beginning with the governor , ran along down the line to the lowest bailiff . Promises of redress of grievances had been made , but had not been kept . Things were ...
... meet the heavy drains . Like master , like man ; the spirit of extortion beginning with the governor , ran along down the line to the lowest bailiff . Promises of redress of grievances had been made , but had not been kept . Things were ...
Page 98
... meet at Savage's tavern at first- dark . The summons was gratefully obeyed , and by nine o'clock eight boats , manned by the repre- sentative citizens of the town , were rowing toward the Gaspee . At midnight they reached the British ...
... meet at Savage's tavern at first- dark . The summons was gratefully obeyed , and by nine o'clock eight boats , manned by the repre- sentative citizens of the town , were rowing toward the Gaspee . At midnight they reached the British ...
Page 103
... meet in general conference for a congress to have been created . That huge corporation , the British East India Company , being in financial distress , its directors came to Parliament begging relief - it being a pe- culiarity of huge ...
... meet in general conference for a congress to have been created . That huge corporation , the British East India Company , being in financial distress , its directors came to Parliament begging relief - it being a pe- culiarity of huge ...
Page 132
... : When shall we three meet again ? In thunder , lightning , and in rain ? When the hurly - burly's done , When the battle's lost and won . CHAPTER X AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA GEORGIA was the weakest of 132 LIFE AND TIMES OF JEFFERSON.
... : When shall we three meet again ? In thunder , lightning , and in rain ? When the hurly - burly's done , When the battle's lost and won . CHAPTER X AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA GEORGIA was the weakest of 132 LIFE AND TIMES OF JEFFERSON.
Page 198
... meets the boarders pike in hand , and drives them back . The fight grows more desperate than ever . Offi- cers and men go back to their posts . British pris- oners are made to work the pumps . Others fight fire . The surgeon advises ...
... meets the boarders pike in hand , and drives them back . The fight grows more desperate than ever . Offi- cers and men go back to their posts . British pris- oners are made to work the pumps . Others fight fire . The surgeon advises ...
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