Life of George Washington, Količina 1G.P. Putnam, 1855 |
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Stran 151
... town , " at the period of which , a red pendant hoisted at the maintopgallant masthead , and a gun , would be the signal for destruction . The letter brought a deputation of three per- sons on board . The lieutenant informed them ...
... town , " at the period of which , a red pendant hoisted at the maintopgallant masthead , and a gun , would be the signal for destruction . The letter brought a deputation of three per- sons on board . The lieutenant informed them ...
Stran 172
... town , which is the weakest part . " From the " Ice Battery " Captain Lamb opened a well - sustained and well - directed fire upon the walls , but his field - pieces were too light to be effective . With his howitzer he threw shells ...
... town , which is the weakest part . " From the " Ice Battery " Captain Lamb opened a well - sustained and well - directed fire upon the walls , but his field - pieces were too light to be effective . With his howitzer he threw shells ...
Stran 178
... town , " writes he to Washington , " if the cannon were removed from the batteries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
... town , " writes he to Washington , " if the cannon were removed from the batteries and wharves , but I ever considered their threats as a brutum fulmen , and even persuaded the town to be of the same way of thinking . We accordingly ...
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