 | James Biggs - 1811 - 356 strani
...America, with a view Co assist the inhabitants in throwing off the oppressive yoke of the par. rent country ; and establishing a government for themselves,...the credit and funds of Don Francisco de Miranda, thfe commander in chief of the expedition, > The, vessel is laden with arms of various descriptions,... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 246 strani
...to assist THE INHABITANTS in throwing off the oppressive yoke of the parent country, and establish a government for themselves, upon which we are told...credit and funds of Don Francisco de Miranda, the commander-in-chief of the expedition. The vessel is laden with arms of various descriptions, ammunition,... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 234 strani
...to assist THE INHABITANTS in throwing off the oppressive yoke of the parent country, and establish a government for themselves, upon which we are told...prepared. For this purpose, the Leander was engaged and lilted out, as we understand, by the credit and funds of Don Francisco de Miranda, the commander-in-chief... | |
 | Judith Ewell - 1996 - 284 strani
...of the claim. Biggs wrote to a friend that he and the other volunteers were going to South America "to assist the inhabitants in throwing off the oppressive...told by our general they have resolved; and for which they are entirely disposed and prepared."" Biggs judged, however, that most of his companions, a rather... | |
 | Nels Andrew Nelson Cleven - 1927 - 824 strani
...going? I am unable to give a positive answer to either of these questions ; for only a few confident persons concerned are let into the secret ; nor do...credit and funds of Don Francisco de Miranda, the Commander-in-chief of the expedition. The vessel is laden with arms of various descriptions, ammunition,... | |
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We know enough not to be angry with ourselves for joining the undertaking ; we imagine and conjecture much. Generally, I can say that we are engaged in an expedition to some part of the Spanish dominions, probably in South America, with a view to assist... 