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" To the uncommon strength of the country, the enemy have added (for the defence of the river) a great number of floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of these and the Indians round our different posts, it has been impossible to execute anything... "
Miscellaneous Correspondence - Page 239
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 21

English literature - 1759 - 742 pages
...an undertaking of Го dangerous a nature, andpromifing lo little lucréis. To the uncommon flrength of the country, the enemy have added, (for the defence of the ri. vet), • great number of dialing batteries and boats. By the vigilance of thele, and the Indians...
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The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 28

English essays - 1759 - 812 pages
...an undertaking of Co dangerous a nature, and promifing to litilc /uccefi. To the uncommon ftrengfh of the country, the enemy have added (for the defence of the river) a great number of 'floating featteriei and boati. By ihe vigilance of tticfe and the Indians round OUT different poftt, it has...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 2

History - 1762 - 578 pages
...him an undertaking of fo dangerous a nature, and promifmg fo little fuccefs. To the uncommon ftrength of the country, the enemy have added, (for the defence...vigilance of thefe, and the Indians round our different pofte, it has been impoflible to execute any thing by furprize. We have had almoft daily ikiimifhes...
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Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain: From the Year 1727 ..., Volume 2

Robert Beatson - Great Britain - 1790 - 622 pages
...undertaking of fo danger" ous a nature, and promifing fo little fuccefs. " To the uncommon ftrength of the country, the enemy " have added (for the defence...By the vigilance of thefe, and " the Indians round ouv different pofts, it has been impoffible " to execute ;.ny thing by furpriz:-. We have had almoft...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 21

English literature - 1759 - 760 pages
...him an undertaking of (o dangerous a nature, and promifmg fo little fucceis. To the uncommon flrength of the country, the enemy have added, (for the defence...floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of tlicfe, and the Indians found our different pods, it has been impoflible to execute any thing by fuiprife....
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History of Canada: From Its First Discovery, to the Year 1791, Volume 1

William Smith - Canada - 1815 - 520 pages
...could not propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. To the uncommon strength of the country the enemy...added, for the defence of the river, a great number of Seating batteries and boats; by the vigilance of these, and the Indians round our different posts,...
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Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States

Henry Lee - History - 1827 - 486 pages
...not propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. To the strength of the country, the enemy have added (for...the defence of the river) a great number of floating hatteries and boats. By the vigilance of these, and the Indians round our different \M v-, it has been...
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Hawkins's Picture of Quebec: With Historical Recollections

Alfred Hawkins, John Charlton Fisher - Québec (Québec) - 1834 - 534 pages
...could not propose to hiiu an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. " To the uncommon strength of the country, the enemy...floating batteries and boats ; by the vigilance of these, and the Indians round oar posts, it has been impossible to execute any thing by surprise. We...
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Picture of Quebec: With Historical Recollections

Alfred Hawkins - Quebec (City) - 1834 - 548 pages
...could not propose to him an undertaking of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. " To the uncommon strength of the country, the enemy have added, for tha defence of the river, a great number of floating batteries and boats ; by the vigilance of these,...
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Chelsea Hospital and Its Traditions

George Robert Gleig - Hospitals - 1838 - 972 pages
...but I could not propose to him a service of so dangerous a nature, and promising so little success. " To the uncommon strength of the country the enemy have added, for the defence of the rirer, a great number of floating batteries and boats. By the vigilance of these, and the Indians round...
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