Letters on South America: Comprising Travels on the Banks of the Paraná and Rio de la Plata, Volume 2J. Murray, 1843 - Argentina Collection of letters written to General William Miller, Field Marshall of Peru. |
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... soon as he saw us safely lodged in prison , and immediately after his departure , we got to be on free and easy terms with the officer on guard for the night . He had a latent suspicion that he was not quite right in acting on the ...
... soon as he saw us safely lodged in prison , and immediately after his departure , we got to be on free and easy terms with the officer on guard for the night . He had a latent suspicion that he was not quite right in acting on the ...
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... all were brought over , and the prison being within a hundred yards of the cottage , the operation was soon concluded . Great was the admiration of the soldiers , greater 23 A PORTENTOUS VISIT FROM M'DOUGALL . that of the.
... all were brought over , and the prison being within a hundred yards of the cottage , the operation was soon concluded . Great was the admiration of the soldiers , greater 23 A PORTENTOUS VISIT FROM M'DOUGALL . that of the.
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... soon returned , greatly flurried , and informing us , first , that we were no longer his prisoners , he begged in the next place , on the comandante's part , that I would go over and see him for a moment , he being very ill in bed . I ...
... soon returned , greatly flurried , and informing us , first , that we were no longer his prisoners , he begged in the next place , on the comandante's part , that I would go over and see him for a moment , he being very ill in bed . I ...
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... soon gave way to the smiles which forthwith lit up her soft and pleasing fea- tures . Her younger sister was also hugging papa . The mother looked on in quiet satisfaction , seeing that the long hitch in their domestic happiness was at ...
... soon gave way to the smiles which forthwith lit up her soft and pleasing fea- tures . Her younger sister was also hugging papa . The mother looked on in quiet satisfaction , seeing that the long hitch in their domestic happiness was at ...
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... soon dispersed among the Campesinos , or country people , to be again usefully employed in the ser- vice of the province . Our approaching departure , I may safely say , was viewed with general regret ; and , from the many parties who ...
... soon dispersed among the Campesinos , or country people , to be again usefully employed in the ser- vice of the province . Our approaching departure , I may safely say , was viewed with general regret ; and , from the many parties who ...
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