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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... honour , as British subjects , was only to be healed by the defeat , in return , of our self - constituted enemy , the malignant Mora . We determined , accordingly , 20 THE IMPRISONMENT . that prisoners we would remain till 19.
... honour , as British subjects , was only to be healed by the defeat , in return , of our self - constituted enemy , the malignant Mora . We determined , accordingly , 20 THE IMPRISONMENT . that prisoners we would remain till 19.
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... determined to make use of the three hours I had given the comandante for the signing of my passport : he made the latter use his influence with Quesnèy to and endeavour to bring us to terms . speak to us , Mora himself Here they went to ...
... determined to make use of the three hours I had given the comandante for the signing of my passport : he made the latter use his influence with Quesnèy to and endeavour to bring us to terms . speak to us , Mora himself Here they went to ...
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... determined to make all speed to Las Conchas , a port situated on the river of that name , used by the smaller vessels navigating the Paraná , and about nine leagues north - west 48 THE UNDER - WRITER . of Buenos Ayres .
... determined to make all speed to Las Conchas , a port situated on the river of that name , used by the smaller vessels navigating the Paraná , and about nine leagues north - west 48 THE UNDER - WRITER . of Buenos Ayres .
Page 52
... determined to stand straight on in the open river for Buenos Ayres . He was an Italian , —a thorough sailor , and alto- gether fearless in his boat , though he had only one man and a boy to assist him in its navigation . We had advanced ...
... determined to stand straight on in the open river for Buenos Ayres . He was an Italian , —a thorough sailor , and alto- gether fearless in his boat , though he had only one man and a boy to assist him in its navigation . We had advanced ...
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... determined , at the commencement of 1807 , on the bold and unheard of measure of deposing a viceroy in the person of the Marquis of Sobremonte . This man , unworthy of his high calling , behaved in a dastardly manner on the occasion of ...
... determined , at the commencement of 1807 , on the bold and unheard of measure of deposing a viceroy in the person of the Marquis of Sobremonte . This man , unworthy of his high calling , behaved in a dastardly manner on the occasion of ...
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