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... fire with great judgment and effect on the hills . Thefe manœuvres gave brigadier general Lambert with an handful of men an oppor- tunity of climbing up a very fleep rock without moleftation . This little body having thus prof- peroufly ...
... fire with great judgment and effect on the hills . Thefe manœuvres gave brigadier general Lambert with an handful of men an oppor- tunity of climbing up a very fleep rock without moleftation . This little body having thus prof- peroufly ...
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... fire for up- wards of five hours , before the least effect could be perceived on either fide . The weight of the attack this day lay on Wutgeneau's corps , which fupported it with a degree of bravery that rivalled the ftand which had ...
... fire for up- wards of five hours , before the least effect could be perceived on either fide . The weight of the attack this day lay on Wutgeneau's corps , which fupported it with a degree of bravery that rivalled the ftand which had ...
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... fire a few cannon fhot . On the fide of the affailants not a gun was difcharged : but in one of thofe out - works the fire of the small arms fet fire to a powder magazine , which blew up , and on this occafion about 300 of the Auf ...
... fire a few cannon fhot . On the fide of the affailants not a gun was difcharged : but in one of thofe out - works the fire of the small arms fet fire to a powder magazine , which blew up , and on this occafion about 300 of the Auf ...
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... fire of youth ; and who was himself as bold a minifter as ever directed the affairs of this nation , made him this reply . " I find the gentleman " is determined to leave us , nor can I fay I am forry for it , fince " he would otherwife ...
... fire of youth ; and who was himself as bold a minifter as ever directed the affairs of this nation , made him this reply . " I find the gentleman " is determined to leave us , nor can I fay I am forry for it , fince " he would otherwife ...
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... fire broke out at Mr. Baker's , book- feller , at Tunbridge - Wells , which confumed the houfe , furniture , and circulating library . In a letter from Scotland , we have the agreeable news , that there is the greatest herring fishing ...
... fire broke out at Mr. Baker's , book- feller , at Tunbridge - Wells , which confumed the houfe , furniture , and circulating library . In a letter from Scotland , we have the agreeable news , that there is the greatest herring fishing ...
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